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Plant Juniperus communis (Cupressaceae)

Common Names
Common Juniper; Juniper
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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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
AMENTOFLAVONE-TRIMETHYL-ETHER 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTICOPALOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 101 Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
AROMADENDRENE 3 Fruit not available 2.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
AROMADENDRENE 3 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf not available 600.0 -0.39 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit 9920.0 32000.0 -0.64 Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID 20 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CADINENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 4.0 12.2 -0.13 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ELEMEN-7-ALPHA-OL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ELEMENE 5 Fruit 10.0 100.0 -0.43 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
BETA-FENCHENE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-MYRCENE 2 Essential Oil not available 110000.0 -0.29 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Fruit 66.0 660.0 -0.36 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available 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
AntiCVI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 3 A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 5 Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antidepressant 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidermatitic 6 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidiabetic 14 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic 3 Merck 11th Edition
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Camphor) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Lead) 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Morphine) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysenteric 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidysgeuzic 1 Duke, 1992 *