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Citrosa
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (E)-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 1.0 | -0.67 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| (Z)-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | -0.43 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| 10-EPI-GAMMA-EUDESMOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 110.0 | 1.41 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| ALPHA-COPAENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 6.0 | -0.28 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| ALPHA-GUAIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 10.0 | 1.49 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Shoot | not available | 22.0 | -0.25 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Shoot | not available | 0.6 | -0.15 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | -0.28 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| BETA-BOURBONENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 1.0 | -0.43 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 5.0 | -0.40 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Shoot | not available | 4.0 | -0.61 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| BETA-SELINENE | 3 | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | not available | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| BICYCLOGERMACRENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.6 | -0.87 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Shoot | not available | 1.8 | -0.22 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| CITRONELLOL | 15 | Shoot | not available | 220.0 | -0.16 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| CITRONELLYL-PROPIONATE | 1 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | not available | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| DECANOIC-ACID | 3 | Shoot | not available | 90.0 | 1.36 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| EO | 0 | Shoot | not available | 2000.0 | -0.77 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| FUROPELARGONE-B | 0 | Shoot | not available | 2.4 | not available | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| GERANIAL | 13 | Shoot | not available | 7.0 | -0.61 | Matsuda, B. M., et al. 1996. Essential Oil Analysis and Field Evaluation of the Citrosa Plant 'Pelargonium citrosum' as a Repellent Against Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes. J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 12(1):69-74. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticonvulsant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiEBV | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiescherichic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiesophagitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiflu | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195. |
| Antihelicobacter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihistaminic | 1 | J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jap. 33(6): 569. |
| Antiinflammatory | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilisteria | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilithic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilymphomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimalarial | 1 | Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp. |
| Antimetastatic (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimutagenic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Antinitrosaminic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinociceptive | 1 | Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990. |
| Antiobesity | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antiplasmodial | 1 | Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp. |