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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
English Lavender
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
1-OCTEN-3-OL 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
1-OCTEN-3-YL-ACETATE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2,6-DIMETHYL-5-ACETOXYMETHYL-HEPT-6-EN-3-ONE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2,6-DIMETHYL-5-ACETOXYMETHYL-HEPTA-1,6-DIEN-3-ONE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2,6-DIMETHYL-6-ACETOXY-OCT-7-EN-3-ONE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2,6-DIMETHYL-6-ACETOXY-OCTA-1,7-DIEN-3-ONE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
2-METHYL-BUT-3-EN-1-OL 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
4-BUTANOLIDE 0 Flower *
5-PENTYL-5-PENTANOLIDE 0 Flower *
ALPHA-NORSANTALENONE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PHOTOSANTALOL-A 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PHOTOSANTALOL-B 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Plant Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-SANTALAL 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-SANTALENE 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
ALPHA-SANTALENIC-ACID 0 Flower Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
AMYL-ALCOHOL 1 Plant Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
BERGAMOTENE 0 Plant Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
BETA-OCIMENE 0 Flower Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 2 *
Bronchoprotectant 1 *
Bronchorelaxant 1 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Bruchifuge 1 Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Bruchiphobe 1 *
Calcium-Antagonist 3 *
Cancer-Preventive 13 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide 9 *
Candidistat 2 *
Carcinogenic 3 *
Cardiodepressant 1 *
Cardioprotective 1 *
Cardiotonic 2 *
Carminative 2 Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
Chelator 1 *
Chemopreventive 5 *
Cholagogue 1 Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
Choleretic 5 *
Cholesterolytic 1 *
CNS-Depressant 2 *