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Common Names
Iberian Savory; Savory
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 46 | Leaf | not available | 1700.0 | 2.39 | 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. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Leaf | not available | 2135.0 | 3.16 | 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. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Shoot | 775.0 | 1425.0 | 1.18 | Fitoterapia No.60: 277. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 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. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 65.0 | 0.03 | 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. |
| ARTEMISIATRIENE | 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. |
| ARTEMISIATRIENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 70.0 | 0.71 | 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. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 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. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 95.0 | -0.29 | 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. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 985.0 | 0.15 | 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. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 6 | Leaf | not available | 110.0 | -0.20 | 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. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 300.0 | 0.25 | 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. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 360.0 | 0.40 | 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. |
| BETA-PINENE | 39 | 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. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | -0.43 | 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. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Shoot | 95.0 | 145.0 | -0.11 | Fitoterapia No.60: 277. |
| BETA-TERPINEOL | 6 | Leaf | not available | 220.0 | -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. |
| BETA-TERPINEOL | 3 | Leaf | not available | 315.0 | 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. |
| BETA-TERPINEOL | 3 | Leaf | not available | 845.0 | 2.09 | 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. |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Perfumery | 20 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 25 | 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 * |
| Prostatitigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Protisticide | 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. |
| Teratogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Termiticide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Termitifuge | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |