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Plant Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae)

Common Names
California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
GLUCOSE 7 Fruit not available 190000.0 1.12 Duke, 1992 *
ISOMASTICADIENONALIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOMASTICADIENONIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 75 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
L-PHELLANDRENE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEUCODELPHINIDIN 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRCENE 22 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN 34 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PEPERIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLALDEHYDE 11 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 75000.0 85000.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID 43 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 176 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SOBREROL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SYLVESTRINE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Bark not available 230000.0 0.78 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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 *