Common Names
Myrtle, Myrte (Ger.), Arrayan (Sp.), Mirto (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name Sort descending | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf | 135.0 | 2250.0 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Plant | 135.0 | 2065.0 | 0.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-BUTANOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-BUTANONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-METHYL-BUT-3-EN-2-OL | 0 | Plant | 200.0 | 710.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTANAL | 0 | Plant | 2.0 | 6.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-METHYL-BUTANOL | 0 | Shoot | 0.8 | 7.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Plant | 2.0 | 6.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-METHYL-FURAN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-METHYL-PROPANOL | 0 | Plant | 2.0 | 6.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 2-METHYL-PROPYL-2-METHYL-PROPIONATE | 0 | Plant | 2.0 | 6.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 3,6-DIGALLOYLGLUCOSE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| 5-METHYL-3-HEXANONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.70 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ACETONE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALCOHOLS | 0 | Plant | 667.0 | 1000.0 | -0.67 | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| ALDEHYDES | 0 | Plant | 30.0 | 45.0 | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| ALPHA-FENCHOL | 0 | Shoot | 0.0 | 10.0 | -1.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-HUMULENE | 2 | Plant | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.74 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-MUUROLENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
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| Activity Sort descending | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 3 (View Chemicals list for (-)-Chronotropic) | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 3 (View Chemicals list for (-)-Inotropic) | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 2 (View Chemicals list for Abortifacient) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 6 (View Chemicals list for Acaricide) | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 6 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 1 (View Chemicals list for AChE-Inhibitor) | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 1 (View Chemicals list for Acidulant) | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 9 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 6 (View Chemicals list for Allelochemic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 5 (View Chemicals list for Allelopathic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 17 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic? | 1 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic?) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 (View Chemicals list for Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 (View Chemicals list for Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 9 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anemiagenic | 1 (View Chemicals list for Anemiagenic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 8 (View Chemicals list for Anesthetic) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | 4 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholine | 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacetylcholine) | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |