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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Hyssopus officinalis (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Hyssop
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
D-2-HYDROXYISOPINOCAMPHONE 0 Plant 6.0 140.0 *
D-LIMONENE 114 Shoot 40.0 -0.67 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.
D-LIMONENE 19 Shoot 50.0 0.53 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.
D-LIMONENE 38 Shoot 60.0 1.74 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.
D-TERPINEOL 0 Shoot 12.0 15.0 Indian Perfumer, 35: 52.
DELPHINIDIN-3-(P-COUMAROYLGLUCOSIDE)-5-GLUCOSIDE 0 Flower List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
DELTA-CADINENE 9 Plant 14.0 420.0 2.44 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
DIOSMETIN 13 Essential Oil Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind)
DIOSMETIN-GLYCOSIDES 0 Essential Oil Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind)
DIOSMIN 34 Leaf *
DIOSMIN 34 Plant 30000.0 60000.0 1.14 *
DIOSMIN 34 Shoot *
ELEMOL 2 Flower 21.0 215.0 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
ELEMOL 2 Leaf 0.4 608.0 -0.30 Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 6: 72.
EO 0 Plant 300.0 20000.0 0.78 *
EO 0 Shoot *
EO 0 Shoot 10000.0 -0.03 *
ESTRAGOL 6 Shoot 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.
ESTRAGOL 3 Shoot 0.1 -2.11 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.
ESTRAGOL 3 Shoot 20.0 -0.63 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.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Vasopressor 3 *
Venoprotective 1 *
Venotonic 1 *
Vermicide 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Vermifuge 2 *
Verrucolytic 1 Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Vibriocide 1 Wealth of India.
Vulnerary 3 *
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 *