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Common Names
Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUGLANIN | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-(2'',4''-CIS-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 21.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-(2''-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 3.3 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-(3'',4''-DI-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-GALACTOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-D-RUTINOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAUNDOBINE | 0 | Leaf | 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. |
| LAUNOBINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURENOBIOLIDE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURENOBIOLIDE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURENOBIOLIDE | 1 | Root | 600.0 | 2000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURENOLIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| LAURENONIOLIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Fruit | 60000.0 | 192500.0 | 1.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEDENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Leaf | 55.0 | 500.0 | 0.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antithrombic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithrombogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithromboxane | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jul-87. |
| Antithyroid | 2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antithyrotoxic | 1 | Wealth of India. |
| AntiTNF | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrichinosic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antitrypanosomic | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991. |
| Antitubercular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 21 | 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 (Breast) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |