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

How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PIPERITENONE 3 Leaf 270.0 -0.58 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 280.0 -1.34 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 320.0 -0.19 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 6355.0 0.14 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 3.0 -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.
YLANGENE 1 Leaf 85.0 0.64 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
Antipyretic 2 *
Antiradicular 1 *
Antirheumatalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antirheumatic 2 Martindale's 28th
Antirhinitic 1 *
Antisalmonella 2 *
Antiseptic 7 Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Antisinusitic 2 Martindale's 28th
Antispasmodic 11 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antistaphylococcic 4 *
Antistreptococcic 1 *
Antitartar 1 *
Antitumor 2 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) 1 *
Antitumor (Colon) 1 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 1 *
Antitumor (Prostate) 1 *
Antitumor (Stomach) 1 *
Antitussive 1 *
Antiulcer 1 *