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What properties does thujone have?
The main properties of this component are the following:
- Hepatotoxic
- Abortive
- Antibacterial
- Emmenagogue
- Epileptogenic
- Convulsant
- Hallucinogenic
- Neurotoxic
Medicinal plants and foods with thujone. In what plants does thujone appear?
Traditionally it has been thought that thujone was a component that only appeared in wormwood (Artemisia ssp.). Nowadays it is known that it appears in many plants, especially of the Fabaceae or Leguminosae, Lamiaceae or Labiatae and Asteraceae or Compositae families.
Thujone content of medicinal and edible plants
Among the main plants of highest to least amount of thujone we have the following:
- Wormwood, plant of absinthe (Artemisia absinthium)
- Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
- Sage (Salvia officinalis) (leaves and essential oil)
- Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa) (plant)
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) (sprouts, essential oil)
- Apple mint, pineapple mint, woolly mint or round-leafed mint (Mentha rotundifolia) (leaves)
- Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) (plant and essential oil)
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) (plant)
- Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- Caraway (Carum carvi) (seeds)
- Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (root)
- Savin juniper (Juniperus sabina) (plant)
- Sweet chamomile (Matricaria recutita) (plant)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) (resin, sap)
More information on thujone
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