Common Names
Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11-O-METHYL-(+,-)-MYRICANOL | 0 | Bark | not available | 40.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
5,11,17-TRI-O-ACETYL-(+,-)-MYRICANOL | 0 | Bark | not available | 160.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
ALUMINUM | 5 | Bark | 33.0 | 151.0 | -0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Bark | 143.0 | 656.0 | 1.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
ASH | 0 | Bark | 13080.0 | 60000.0 | -0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
ASH | 0 | Leaf | not available | 127000.0 | 0.14 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
BETULIN | 13 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
BETULIN | 13 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
BETULIN | 13 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
BETULIN | 13 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
CALCIUM | 28 | Bark | 2442.0 | 11200.0 | -0.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
---|---|---|
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
Acaricide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
ACE-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
AChE-Inhibitor | 1 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Yoshikawa, M., et al. 1998. Antidiabetic Principles of Natural Medicines. II. Aldose Reductase and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Brazilian Natural Medicine, the Leaves of Myrcia multiflora DC. (....). Chem Pharm Bull, 46(1): 113-119. |
Allelochemic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allergenic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Analgesic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Anesthetic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anorexic | 1 | Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp. |
Antiacetylcholinesterase | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiacne | 6 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiadenomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |