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Plant Satureja obovata (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Iberian Savory; Savory
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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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
EO 0 Leaf not available 24100.0 1.11 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
EO 0 Shoot 10000.0 11000.0 0.07 Fitoterapia No.60: 277.
GAMMA-TERPINENE 22 Leaf not available 250.0 0.11 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GAMMA-TERPINENE 11 Leaf not available 1590.0 2.69 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GAMMA-TERPINENE 11 Leaf not available 1715.0 2.93 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GAMMA-TERPINENE 11 Shoot 60.0 300.0 -0.19 Fitoterapia No.60: 277.
GERANIOL 105 Leaf not available not available not available Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GERANIOL 35 Leaf not available 0.0 -0.23 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GERANIOL 35 Shoot 1.0 315.0 -0.31 Fitoterapia No.60: 277.
GERMACRENE-B 0 Leaf not available 70.0 -0.91 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GERMACRENE-B 0 Leaf not available 210.0 -0.05 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GERMACRENE-B 0 Leaf not available 290.0 0.44 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
GERMACRENE-B 0 Leaf not available 525.0 1.89 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
ISOCARYOPHYLLENE 2 Leaf not available 70.0 -0.81 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
ISOCARYOPHYLLENE 1 Leaf not available 520.0 -0.02 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
ISOCARYOPHYLLENE 1 Leaf not available 1465.0 1.64 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
LEDOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
LEDOL 0 Leaf not available 0.0 -0.95 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
LIMONENE 60 Shoot 1.0 255.0 -0.20 Fitoterapia No.60: 277.
LINALOL 0 Leaf not available 945.0 0.12 Arrebola, M.L., Navaro, M.C., Jimenez, J. and Ocana, F.A. 1994. Variations in Yield and Composition of the Essential Oil of Satureja obovata. Phytochemistry 35(1): 83.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antishock 1 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antispasmodic 15 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antistaphylococcic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Antistreptococcic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antitrichinosic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antitubercular 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antituberculic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 5 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (Breast) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Liver) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Prostate) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Skin) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Stomach) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive 3 Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis.
Antiulcer 5 Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Antiviral 5 Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Ascaricide 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.