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Plant Micromeria teneriffae (Lamiaceae)

How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Leaf not available 140.0 -0.26 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 not available 80.0 -0.13 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.
TERPINYL-ACETATE 5 Leaf not available 190.0 not available 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.
TRANS-SABINENE-HYDRATE 0 Leaf not available 35.0 0.69 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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antibacterial 13 Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994.
Antibronchitic 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticancer 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic 3 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticatarrh 1 Martindale's 29th
Anticholinesterase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiescherichic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiesophagitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antifatigue 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antifeedant 7 Duke, 1992 *
Antiflu 3 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Antihalitosic 1 American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993.
Antihelicobacter 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory 6 Duke, 1992 *
Antilaryngitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic? 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antilymphomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimetastatic (Stomach) 1 Duke, 1992 *