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Plant Pimenta dioica (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
DOCOSANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DODECANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EICOSANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EIXOSANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Fruit 20000.0 50000.0 0.15 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
EO 0 Leaf 7500.0 12500.0 0.08 Duke, 1992 *
EPICUBENOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIGLOBULOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-BENZOATE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Flower Essent. Oil not available 543000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Fruit 3500.0 36000.0 1.41 Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Leaf 8348.0 12000.0 0.59 Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 792400.0 1.14 Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER 5 Fruit 8000.0 22500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER 5 Leaf Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 36000.0 41000.0 -0.31 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 175000.0 179000.0 0.22 Duke, 1992 *
FLUORINE 0 Plant not available 5.0 -0.82 Duke, 1992 *
FUFUROL 0 Leaf 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.
FURFURALDEHYDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
(-)-Chronotropic 1 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 1 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.
Acaricide 7 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 7 Duke, 1992 *
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.
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adrenergic 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.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 9 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Allelopathic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic 14 Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Amphiglycemic? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anesthetic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 2 Martindale's 28th