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Common Names
Water Mint
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTHOFURAN | 5 | Leaf | 30.0 | 7582.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHOFURAN | 5 | Shoot | not available | 42.0 | -0.44 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOFURAN | 5 | Shoot | not available | 180.0 | -0.41 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOFURAN | 5 | Shoot | not available | 395.0 | -0.37 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOFURAN | 5 | Shoot | not available | 500.0 | -0.35 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOL | 63 | Leaf | not available | 3570.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHOL | 126 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOL | 126 | Shoot | not available | 1.0 | -0.64 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHOL | 63 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | -0.64 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHONE | 30 | Leaf | 23.0 | 212.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHONE | 90 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHONE | 30 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.82 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHONE | 30 | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | -0.82 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHYL-ACETATE | 2 | Leaf | not available | 1900.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHYL-ACETATE | 4 | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | -0.68 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHYL-ACETATE | 4 | Shoot | not available | 6.0 | -0.49 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MENTHYL-VALERATE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| METHYL-ACETATE | 3 | Shoot | not available | 16.0 | 1.00 | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| MYRTENYL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Umemoto, K., Arai, T., Nii, H. and Furukawa, K. 1993. A New Chemotype of Mentha aquatica Containing Sesquiterpene Alcohols as Major Components. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 67(10): 1417-1419. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antispasmodic | 13 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Antistaphylococcic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistreptococcic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyncopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitartar | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithyreotropic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithyroid | 2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antitumor | 5 | 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 (Breast) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987. |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |