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Common Names
Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-ACETOXYFURANO-TRANS-1(10)-TRANS-4-DIENE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | 3200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHOXYFURANO-TRANS-1(10)-TRANS-4-DIENE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | 4500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 15500.0 | 1.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Essential Oil | not available | 100.0 | -0.56 | Hussain, R.A., et. al. 1990. Sweetening Agents of Plant Origin: Phenylpropanoid Constituents of Seven Sweet-Tasting Plants. Econ. Bot. 44 2: 174-182. Program Collab. Res. Pharm. Sci. Coll. Pharmacy Univ. Illinois at Chicago IL 60680, USA. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind) |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Essential Oil | not available | 100.0 | -0.77 | Hussain, R.A., et. al. 1990. Sweetening Agents of Plant Origin: Phenylpropanoid Constituents of Seven Sweet-Tasting Plants. Econ. Bot. 44 2: 174-182. Program Collab. Res. Pharm. Sci. Coll. Pharmacy Univ. Illinois at Chicago IL 60680, USA. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 17500.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANETHOLE | 36 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANETHOLE | 36 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind) |
| ANISALDEHYDE | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind) |
| APIGENIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind) |
| BETA-BISABOLENE | 6 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 17000.0 | 1.66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 17000.0 | -0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CYMENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 300.0 | -1.00 | Hussain, R.A., et. al. 1990. Sweetening Agents of Plant Origin: Phenylpropanoid Constituents of Seven Sweet-Tasting Plants. Econ. Bot. 44 2: 174-182. Program Collab. Res. Pharm. Sci. Coll. Pharmacy Univ. Illinois at Chicago IL 60680, USA. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Essential Oil | not available | 200.0 | -0.73 | Hussain, R.A., et. al. 1990. Sweetening Agents of Plant Origin: Phenylpropanoid Constituents of Seven Sweet-Tasting Plants. Econ. Bot. 44 2: 174-182. Program Collab. Res. Pharm. Sci. Coll. Pharmacy Univ. Illinois at Chicago IL 60680, USA. |
| BETA-SELINENE | 3 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 9500.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHAVICOL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind) |
| COSMOSIIN | 4 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COSMOSIIN | 4 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYNAROSIDE | 3 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tranquilizer | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-90. |
| Transdermal | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tyrosinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 2 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jan-91. |