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Plant Hyssopus officinalis (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Hyssop
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
SPATHULENOL 0 Shoot not available 130.0 0.31 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
SPATHULENOL 0 Shoot not available 160.0 0.48 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
T-CADINOL 0 Leaf 0.1 60.0 0.21 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
T-CADINOL 0 Shoot not available not available not available Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
T-CADINOL 0 Shoot not available 20.0 0.11 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
T-CADINOL 0 Shoot not available 30.0 0.69 Kerrola, K., Galambosi, B. and Kallio, H. 1994. Volatile Components and Odor Intensity of Four Phenotypes of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 776-781.
TANNIN 35 Plant 50000.0 80000.0 -0.05 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jan-87.
TERPENYL-ACETATE 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Flower 2.0 28.0 -0.88 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Leaf 1.0 790.0 0.11 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
TERPINEOL 18 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINOLENE 9 Leaf 1.0 20.0 -0.21 Duke, 1992 *
TERPINYL-ACETATE 5 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINYL-ACETATE 5 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL 71 Shoot 2.0 3.0 -0.33 Indian Perfumer, 35: 52.
TRANS-BETA-OCIMENE 0 Flower 6.0 66.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-BETA-OCIMENE 0 Leaf 1.0 140.0 -0.68 Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-HEXEN-1-OL 0 Plant not available not available not available Planta Medica, 55: 226.
TRANS-NEROLIDOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-NEROLIDOL 0 Plant 1.0 80.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Dermal 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Dermatitigenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Detoxicant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Differentiator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 5 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
DNA-Active 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DNA-Binder 3 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DNA-Protective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Ecbolic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Edemagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Elastase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Embryotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Emetic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue 2 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Enterocontractant 1 J. Aromatherapy 4: 22.
Enterorelaxant 3 J. Aromatherapy 4: 22.
Enterotoxic 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Epileptigenic 3 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Estrogenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant 13 Duke, 1992 *