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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO | 0 | Plant | 1870.0 | 5000.0 | -0.36 | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| EO | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUDESMOL | 0 | Plant | 41.0 | 110.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL-ACETATE | 1 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Zygadlo, J. S., Guzman, C. A., Grosso, N. R. 1994. Antifungal Properties of the Leaf Oils of Tagetes Minuta L. and T. filifolia Lag. J. Essent. Oil Res. 6 6: 617-621. Cat Quim Org Fac Cien Exact Univ Nacion Cordoba Cordoba 5000 Argentina. |
| FORMIC-ACID | 13 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FUMARIC-ACID-MONOMETHYLESTER | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| GAMMA-ELEMENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Essential Oil | not available | 4300.0 | -0.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Plant | 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. |
| GERMACRENE-B | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 11200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERMACRENE-D | 2 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 1900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLOBULOL | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 1200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTAN-1-AL | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Zygadlo, J. S., Guzman, C. A., Grosso, N. R. 1994. Antifungal Properties of the Leaf Oils of Tagetes Minuta L. and T. filifolia Lag. J. Essent. Oil Res. 6 6: 617-621. Cat Quim Org Fac Cien Exact Univ Nacion Cordoba Cordoba 5000 Argentina. |
| HEXAN-1-AL | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Zygadlo, J. S., Guzman, C. A., Grosso, N. R. 1994. Antifungal Properties of the Leaf Oils of Tagetes Minuta L. and T. filifolia Lag. J. Essent. Oil Res. 6 6: 617-621. Cat Quim Org Fac Cien Exact Univ Nacion Cordoba Cordoba 5000 Argentina. |
| ISORHAMNETIN | 11 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JASMOLIN-I | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JASMOLIN-II | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-LINALOL | 0 | Plant | 1.0 | 175.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-LINALOOL | 0 | Plant | 1.0 | 175.0 | -0.38 | 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 * |