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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Micromeria fruticosa (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Tasnanesi
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
MYRCENE 22 Leaf 300.0 -0.06 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
P-CYMENE 16 Leaf 150.0 -0.28 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
PIPERITENONE 3 Leaf 2380.0 1.23 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
PIPERITENONE-OXIDE 2 Leaf 1880.0 -0.84 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
PIPERITONE 7 Leaf 840.0 7710.0 3.70 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
PULEGONE 28 Leaf 13710.0 18780.0 1.74 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Leaf 2460.0 1.06 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
TERPINOLENE 9 Leaf 1.0 -0.23 Kirimer, N., Ozek, T., and Baser, K.H.C. 1991. Composition of the Essential Oil of Micromeria congesta. J. Ess. Oil Res., 3: 387-393.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antimutagenic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antineuralgic 1 *
Antinitrosaminic 2 *
Antinociceptive 1 Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990.
Antiobesity 1 *
Antiodontalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiotitic 1 *
Antioxidant 6 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antipneumonic 1 *
Antiproliferant 1 *
Antiproliferative 1 *
Antipruritic 1 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.
Antipyretic 3 *
Antiradicular 1 *
Antirheumatalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antirheumatic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antisalmonella 3 *
Antiseptic 8 Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Antisinusitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antispasmodic 8 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.