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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Peumus boldus (Monimiaceae)

Common Names
Boldo
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(R)-COCLAURINE 0 Bark *
(S)-COCLAURINE 0 Bark *
1,4-CINEOLE 0 Leaf 80.0 275.0 1.00 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Leaf 3220.0 40000.0 4.61 *
1-METHYL-4-ISOPROPENYL-BENZENE 0 Leaf 60.0 75.0 -1.00 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
2-DECANONE 0 Leaf 1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
2-HEPTANONE 0 Leaf 5.0 18.0 *
2-HEPTAONE 0 Leaf *
2-NONANOL 0 Leaf *
2-NONANONE 2 Leaf 6.0 100.0 1.00 *
2-OCTANONE 0 Leaf CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
2-TRIDECANONE 3 Plant *
2-UNDECANONE 4 Plant *
3-CARENE 0 Leaf 22.0 75.0 *
4-TERPINENYL-ACETATE 0 Leaf 3.0 9.0 -0.62 *
6-ALPHA-7-DEHYDROBOLDINE 0 Bark *
ALKALOIDS 0 Leaf 2500.0 7000.0 -0.14 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
ALKALOIDS 0 Ay 2500.0 7000.0 *
ALPHA-3-CARENE 0 Leaf 100.0 125.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ALPHA-FENCHENE 0 Leaf 26.0 1.36 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
(-)-Chronotropic 2 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 2 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.
Abortifacient 5 *
Acaricide 8 *
ACE-Inhibitor 3 *
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.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387
Allelochemic 3 *
Allelopathic 5 *
Allergenic 12 *
Analgesic 8 *
Ancylostomicide 2 *
Anesthetic 10 *
Ankylostomacide 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Anthelmintic 7 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiacetylcholinesterase 7 *
Antiacne 5 Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Antiadenomic 2 *
Antiadrenergic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiaggregant 3 *