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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antianxiety | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiaphthic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiapoplectic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarrhythmic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 12 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatherogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatheromic | 1 | Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacillary | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacillus | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibackache | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 47 | Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994. |
| Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibradykinic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibronchitic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anticalculic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |