LAVANDA Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae)

LAVANDA Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae)

LAVANDA Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiaceae)

Common name: English Lavender

Activities: 357   Chemicals w/Activities: 45     Chemicals: 82

Activity: Antibacterial, FLavor, Perfumery, Antispasmodic, Fungicide, Antiinflammatory, Irritant, Sedative, Insectifuge, Cancer-Preventive, Antiseptic, Allergenic, Expectorant, Antimutagenic,  Antiviral, Candidicide, Antitumor, Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor, Antistaphylococcic, Herbicide, Antifeedant, Analgesic, Antiedemic, Myorelaxant, Antioxidant, Nematicide, Anticariogenic, Transdermal, Antiulcer, Insecticide, Chemopreventive, Choleretic, Antiallergic, Anesthetic, Allelochemic, Hepatoprotective, Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor, Antilymphomic, Antiacne, Antitumor (Colon), CNS-Stimulant, Antihistaminic, Trichomonicide, Spasmogenic, Cytotoxic, Anticancer, Apoptotic, AntiHIV, Antistreptococcic, (-)-Chronotropic, Immunomodulator, P450-2B1-Inhibitor, Antitumor (Pancreas), Antihepatotoxic, Tranquilizer, Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor, Anthelmintic, Calcium-Antagonist, Antinociceptive, Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor, Allelopathic, Larvicide, Estrogenic, Antiacetylcholinesterase, Antinephritic, (-)-Inotropic, Antiproliferant, Emetic,  P450-Inducer, Hypotensive, Carcinogenic, Antimelanomic, Acaricide, Antileukemic, Antitumor (Stomach), Antiyeast, Convulsant, Antitumor-Promoter, AntiEBV, Pesticide, ….

 

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