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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antitussive | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphidifuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Apoptotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 2 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. |
| Ascaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bacteriostatic | 1 | Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis. |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Sparing | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 12 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Candidistat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 5 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |