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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiulcer | 3 | Yamahara, J., et al. Stomachic principles in ginger. II. Pungent and anti-ulcer effects of low polar constituents isolated from ginger, the dried rhizoma of... Yakugaku Zasshi 112: 645-655 (1992). |
| Antiviral | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Astringent | 1 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Lamikanra, A., Ogundaini, A.O., and Ogungbamila*, F.O. Antibacterial Constituents of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 198. |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchodilator | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 9 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 6 | Laekeman, G.M., Van Hoof, L., Haemers, A., Vanden Berghe, D.A., Herman, A.G., and Vlietinck, A.J. Eugenol a Valuable Compound for In Vitro Experimental Research and Worthwhile for Further In Vivo Investigation. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 93, 1990. |
| Candidistat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Chemopreventive | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 2 | Fitoterapia No.5-1986. |
| Choleretic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholesterolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |