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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 |
|---|---|---|
| CNS-Stimulant | 1 | Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp. |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 6 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Demulcent | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermatitigenic | 3 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Diagnostic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Dye | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Emetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Emmenagogue | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Estrogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Febrifuge | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |