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Common Names
Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRCENE | 22 | Leaf | 40.0 | 50.0 | -0.15 | Tramil |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Shoot | not available | 75.0 | -0.26 | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| NEOPHYTADIENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 48.0 | not available | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| PATULETIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| PHYTOL | 1 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| POLYACETYLENES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| QUERCETAGETIN | 8 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| SAPTHULENOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 12.0 | not available | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| T-CADINOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 6.0 | -0.69 | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| TAGETONE | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| TANNINS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| TERTHIENYL-AA | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| TETRAHYDROTAGETONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| THIOPHENE | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tramil |
| TORREYOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| VIRIDIFLOROL | 1 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Bicchi, C., Fresia, M., Rubiolo, P., Monti, D., Franz, C., Goehler, I. 1997. Constituents of Tagetes lucida Cav. ssp. lucida essential oil. Flavor & Fragrance, 12(1): 47-52. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antirhinoviral | 1 | Denyer, C.V., Jackson, P., Loakes, D.M., Ellis, M.R., and Yound, D.A.B. Isolation of Antirhinoviral Sesquiterpenes From Ginger (Zingiber officinale). Journal of Natural Products, 57(5): 658-662, 1994. |
| Antisalmonella | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 7 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antishock | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antisinusitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | 9 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Antistaphylococcic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistreptococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiTNF | 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 (Cervix) | 1 | Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987. |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |