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Common Names
Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5E)-OCIMENONE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Plant | 47.0 | 125.0 | -0.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,2',2'',5'-TERTHIOPHENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,3,5-TRIMETHYLFURAN | 0 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 18900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-4-ONE | 0 | Plant | 93.0 | 500.0 | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| 2-HEXEN-1-AL | 0 | Plant | 65.0 | 175.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,7-DIMETHYL-OCT-1-EN-6-ONE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 5.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,7-DIMETHYL-OCTA-1,7-DIEN-6-ONE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 7.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-(3-BUTEN-1-YNYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-(4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUT-1-YNYL)-2,2-BITHIENYL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| 5-(BUT-3-EN-1-YNYL-2,2'-BITHIENYL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-3,7-DIEMTHYL-OCT-1-EN-6-ONE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-ISOBUTYL-3-METHYLFURAN-2-CARBALDEHYDE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 1000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHYL-2,2',2'',5'-TERTHIOPHENE | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHYL-ALPHA-TERTHIENYL | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 2000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID-2-METHYL-BUTYL-ESTER | 0 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 2300.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-COPAENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 1000.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-HUMULENE | 2 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Essential Oil | not available | 10300.0 | -0.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antistreptococcic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyncopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithiamin | 1 | Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69. |
| Antithrombic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrichinosic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antitrypanosomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitubercular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 6 | 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 (Bladder) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |