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Common Names
Za'Atar
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-GUAIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | 2.21 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 6 | Shoot | not available | 60.0 | -0.37 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BETA-PHELLLANDRENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 70.0 | not available | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | -0.12 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BETA-PINENE | 26 | Shoot | not available | 560.0 | -0.08 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BORNEOL | 70 | Shoot | not available | 15.0 | -0.38 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | -0.37 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Shoot | not available | 25.0 | -0.13 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CAMPHENE | 18 | Shoot | not available | 40.0 | -0.13 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CAMPHOR | 41 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CAMPHOR | 41 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -0.16 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CAMPHOR | 41 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.16 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARVACROL | 37 | Shoot | not available | 23765.0 | 2.18 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARVACROL | 74 | Shoot | not available | 24850.0 | 2.30 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARVONE | 19 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARVONE | 19 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | -0.26 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARVONE | 19 | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.26 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE | 16 | Shoot | not available | 45.0 | -0.30 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE | 8 | Shoot | not available | 55.0 | -0.28 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| CIS-CARVEOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -0.41 | Fleisher, A. & Fleisher, Z. 1991. Chemical Composition of Origanum syriacum L. Essential Oil. J. Ess. Oil Res. 3: 121-123. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-2B1-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Perfumery | 20 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pheromone | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Prostaglandin-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Renoirritant | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Respirainhibitor | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Respirastimulant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Rubefacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | 11 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Spasmogenic | 4 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Spermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sprout-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, J.A.. Personal Communication. |
| Stimulant | 1 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Termiticide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tracheorelaxant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |