An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Plant Laurus nobilis (Lauraceae)

Common Names
Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay
How this plant is used
Food

Select a Results View:

View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
CINNAMIC-ACID 18 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID 18 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 90000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID 18 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 172000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMYL-ACETATE 3 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
CIS-3-HEXANOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
CIS-3-HEXENOL 1 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
CIS-ALPHA-BISABOLENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-OCIMENE 3 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
CIS-P-MENTH-2-EN-1-OL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-P-MENTHA-2,8-DIEN-1-OL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
CIS-SABINENE-HYDRATE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-THUJ-2-EN-4-OL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL 53 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL 53 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Leaf not available 4.0 -0.65 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
COSTUNOLIDE 9 Fruit not available 2560.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
COSTUNOLIDE 9 Leaf 1191.0 18000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
COSTUNOLIDE 9 Root not available 3100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CUBEBENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
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 *