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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Chaste-Tree
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(E)-BETA-FARNESENE 0 Flower *
(E)-BETA-FARNESENE 0 Fruit *
(E)-BETA-FARNESENE 0 Leaf 2.5 -0.46 Ekundayo, O., Laakso, I., Holopainen, M., Hiltunen, R., Oguntimein, B., and Kauppinen, V. 1990. The Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. J. Essential Oil Research, 2: 115-119.
(E)-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Flower *
(E)-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Fruit *
(E)-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Leaf *
1,8-CINEOL 0 Flower Jim Duke's personal files.
1,8-CINEOL 0 Fruit Jim Duke's personal files.
1,8-CINEOL 0 Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Flower *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Fruit 600.0 4225.0 -0.18 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Leaf 115.0 -0.52 Ekundayo, O., Laakso, I., Holopainen, M., Hiltunen, R., Oguntimein, B., and Kauppinen, V. 1990. The Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Oil of Vitex agnus-castus L. J. Essential Oil Research, 2: 115-119.
17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 0 Leaf *
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE 0 Leaf *
2-ALPHA-3-ALPHA-DIHYDROXYOLEAN-5,12-DIEN-28-OIC-ACID 0 Leaf Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
2-ALPHA-3-BETA-DIACETOXY-18-HYDROXYOLEAN-5,12-DIEN-28-OIC-ACID 0 Leaf Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
2-BETA-3-ALPHA-DIACETOXYOLEAN-5,12-DIEN-28-OIC-ACID 0 Leaf Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
3,3'-DIHYDROXY-5,6,7,4'-TETRAMETHOXY-FLAVON 0 Plant *
3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID 3 Plant *
3-BETA-ACETOXYOLEAN-12-EN-27-OIC-ACID 0 Leaf Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
MAO-Inhibitor 2 *
MAPK-Inhibitor 1 *
Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor 1 *
Metastatic 1 Science News, 146: 421.
MMP-9-Inhibitor 1 *
Mosquitofuge 2 *
Motor-Depressant 2 Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Mutagenic 1 *
Myorelaxant 5 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Natriuretic 1 *
Nematicide 9 Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
NEP-Inhibitor 1 *
Neuroprotective 1 *
Neurotoxic 1 *
NF-kB-Inhibitor 1 *
NO-Genic 1 *
NO-Inhibitor 2 *
Occuloirritant 1 *
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor 1 *
Ozone-Scavenger 1 *