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Common Names
Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYACETYLENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| PROAZULENES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| QUERCETAGETIN-3,5,6,7,3',4'-HEXAMETHYLETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETAGETIN-3,6,7,3',4'-PENTAMETHYLETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETAGETIN-3,6,7,3'-TETRAMETHYLETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETAGETIN-33,6,7,3'-TETRAMETHYLETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETIN-3-0-GALACTOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETIN-7-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCETRIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| QUERCIMERITRIN | 6 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCIMERITRIN | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RHAMNOSE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| RUTIN | 87 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUTIN | 87 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLATES | 7 | Flower | not available | 0.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SPATHULENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| SPINACETIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 2 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Thyroid) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 6 | Cancer Research, 48: 5941. |
| Antitussive | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitympanitic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiulcer | 10 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |