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Common Names
Common Juniper; Juniper
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUPRESSUFLAVONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOPOLY(D-GALACTURONIC-ACID) | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DEHYDROABIETOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-3-CARENE | 8 | Fruit | 2.0 | 20.0 | -0.58 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| DELTA-3-VARENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-CADINENE | 9 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-CADINOL | 1 | Fruit | not available | 1.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 14 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DESOXYPICROPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DESOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 8 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DL-EPICUBENOL | 0 | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Fruit | 6200.0 | 40000.0 | -0.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EPIAFZELICHIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EPICATECHIN | 40 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-LAURATE | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ETHYL-MYRISTATE | 1 | Fruit | 1.0 | 6.0 | -1.00 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ETHYL-PALMITATE | 1 | Fruit | 1.0 | 10.0 | -0.69 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ETHYL-PALMITOLEATE | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 2.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| FARNESOL | 17 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitinnitic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitriglyceride | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitrypanosomic | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991. |
| Antitubercular | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 26 | Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Mouth) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Nasopharynx) | 1 | Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp. |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |