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Common Names
Spanish Marjoram
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Plant | 300.0 | 7500.0 | 1.54 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 3-TERPINEN-1-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 3-TERPINEN-1-YL-ACETATE | 0 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALLO-AROMADENDRENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 90.0 | 0.82 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-GURJUNENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 1.0 | -1.00 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Plant | not available | 260.0 | -0.30 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Plant | not available | 1.0 | -0.50 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Plant | 210.0 | 800.0 | 0.14 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE | 0 | Plant | not available | 310.0 | 0.28 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 40.0 | -0.54 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| AROMADENDRENE | 3 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | -0.58 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BETA-BOURBONENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 10.0 | -0.45 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BETA-GURJUNENE | 0 | Plant | not available | 30.0 | -0.85 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Plant | 200.0 | 270.0 | -0.14 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Plant | 1.0 | 350.0 | -0.35 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | -0.46 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Plant | 20.0 | 140.0 | -0.37 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CAMPHOR | 41 | Plant | 1.0 | 450.0 | -0.43 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Plant | not available | 130.0 | -0.40 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antisalmonella | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 11 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antisinusitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | 14 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Antistaphylococcic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistreptococcic | 3 | 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. |
| Antitubercular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 4 | 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 (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaginitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |