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Common Names
Hyssop
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METHYL-EUGENOL | 20 | Plant | 7.0 | 100.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-EUGENOL | 20 | Shoot | 7.0 | 100.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-MYRTENATE | 0 | Flower | 5.0 | 54.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-MYRTENATE | 0 | Leaf | 4.0 | 480.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-MYRTENATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.71 | 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. |
| METHYL-MYRTENATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | 1.41 | 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. |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Shoot | 27.0 | 400.0 | 0.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENAL | 5 | Shoot | 24.0 | 30.0 | -0.29 | Indian Perfumer, 35: 52. |
| MYRTENIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MYRTENIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Shoot | 8.0 | 11.0 | not available | Indian Perfumer, 35: 52. |
| MYRTENIC-CIS-PINIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENIC-CIS-PINOIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Flower | 16.0 | 160.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Leaf | 0.5 | 520.0 | 4.05 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 170.0 | 0.03 | 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. |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 190.0 | 0.07 | 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. |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 200.0 | 0.08 | 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. |
| MYRTENOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 210.0 | 0.10 | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Motor-Depressant | 4 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mutagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mycobactericide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 9 | Fitoterapia No.61: 254, 1990. |
| Narcotic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Nematicide | 14 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 4 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Occuloirritant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 5 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Osteoblastogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-2B1-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parasympathomimetic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |