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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUERCETAGETRIN | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN-5-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 1800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Fruit Essent. Oil | not available | 2200.0 | -0.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | 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. |
| SABINENE | 5 | 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. |
| SALICYLALDEHYDE | 5 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLALDEHYDE | 5 | Plant | 47.0 | 395.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SPATHULENOL | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 20900.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SPATHULENOL | 0 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SYRINGIC-ACID | 6 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SYRINGIC-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. |
| TAGETONE | 2 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TAGETONE | 2 | Plant | 288.0 | 3000.0 | 1.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TERPINEN-4-OL | 23 | Flower Essent. Oil | not available | 500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TERPINEOL | 18 | 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. |
| TERPINOLENE | 9 | Essential Oil | not available | 1200.0 | -0.39 | Duke, 1992 * |
| THIOPHENE | 7 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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 * |