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Common Names
Chaste-Tree
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1.4 | -0.60 | 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. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 7900.0 | -0.96 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ANDROSTENEDIONE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-3,8-DI-C-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARTEMETIN | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARTEMETIN | 7 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCARIDOLE | 15 | Leaf | not available | 0.5 | -1.38 | 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. |
| AUCUBIN | 20 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AUCUBIN | 20 | Leaf | 3000.0 | 4000.0 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AUCUBIN | 20 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AUCUBIN | 20 | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| AUCUBOSIDE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| AUCUBOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-BOURBONENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.2 | -0.57 | 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. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 2.0 | -0.33 | 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. |
| BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 63800.0 | -0.03 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| BETA-PHELLANDRENE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 1.4 | -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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MAO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAPK-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Occuloirritant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |