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Common Names
California Bay
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Plant | 2340.0 | 9360.0 | 2.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4-DIMETHOXY-ALLYL-BENZENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 2530.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPH-P-DIMETHYLSTYRENE | 0 | Plant | 70.0 | 280.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-HUMULENE | 2 | Plant | 45.0 | 180.0 | 0.98 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Plant | 20.0 | 80.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Plant | 360.0 | 1440.0 | 0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-SANTALENE | 0 | Plant | 10.0 | 40.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-SELINENE | 3 | Plant | 10.0 | 40.0 | -0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Plant | 70.0 | 720.0 | 0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Plant | 240.0 | 960.0 | 0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TERPINYL-ACETATE | 0 | Plant | 240.0 | 960.0 | 2.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Plant | 70.0 | 280.0 | 1.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-BISABOLENE | 6 | Plant | 10.0 | 40.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-ELEMENE | 5 | Plant | 280.0 | 1120.0 | 3.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Plant | 10.0 | 40.0 | -0.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Plant | 230.0 | 920.0 | 0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRONELLOL | 15 | Plant | 10.0 | 40.0 | -0.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-TERPINEOL | 0 | Plant | 20.0 | 80.0 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 46900.0 | 0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Stem | 5600.0 | 11300.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 22 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Preservative | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 1 | Chen, S. J., Wang, M. H., Chen, I. J. 1996. Antiplatelet and Calcium Inhibitory Properties of Eugenol and Sodium Eugenol Acetate. Gen Pharmacol, 27(4): 629-633. |
| Psychoactive | 1 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Renoirritant | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Respiradepressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rubefacient | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Secretogogue | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | 11 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Spasmogenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sprout-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, J.A.. Personal Communication. |
| Stomachic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Surfactant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Termiticide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Testosterone-Hydroxylase-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Toxic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Tracheorelaxant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |