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Plant Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae)

Common Names
California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree
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
3-EPIMASTICADIENOLALIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit not available 54700.0 -0.05 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PINENE 13 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SPATHULENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHENE 9 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVACROL 37 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE 31 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE 19 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Flower not available 21000.0 0.28 Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Fruit 33500.0 52000.0 0.19 Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Leaf 2000.0 10000.0 -0.14 Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-PHENOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit 77000.0 124000.0 0.31 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit not available 155000.0 0.13 Duke, 1992 *
FISETIN 15 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID 62 Bark 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
Anticancer (Cervix) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Gastric) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Lung) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticarcinomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticarcinomic (Breast) 1 Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Anticariogenic 3 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticataract 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticholinesterase? 1 L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Anticlastogen 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticolitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticomplementary 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antidiabetic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiuretic 1 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
Antidysenteric 1 Duke, 1992 *