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Common Names
Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (20S)-3BETA-30-DIHYDROXYLUPANE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,2-DIHYDROXY-4-GLUCOSYLNAPTHALENE | 4 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| 1,3-DIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXYXANTHONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,3-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,4-DIGLUCOSYLOXY-2-HYDROXYNAPTHALENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| 1,4-NAPHTHAQUINONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| 1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-HYDROXY-3,6-DIACETOXY-7-METHOXYXANTHONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-HYDROXY-20-OXO-30-NORLUPANE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| 30-NOR-LUPAN-3-BETA-OL-20-ONE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3BETA-30-DIHYDROXYLUP-20(29)-ENE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 4-GLUCOSYLOXY-1,2-DIHYDROXYNAPTHALENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| ACACETIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| AESCULETIN | 32 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-IONONE | 5 | Flower | 20.0 | 40.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ALPHA-IONONE | 5 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 180000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-4'-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| APIGENIN-4'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Oil | not available | 96000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tremorigenic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Trichomonicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Triglycerigenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Ubiquiot | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Ulcerogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ultraviolet-Screen | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Uricogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Uterosedative | 1 | 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. |
| Uterotonic | 1 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| UV-Screen | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Vasodilator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 5 | Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229 |