Here's a comprehensive list of known unique phytochemical constituents of Wormwood, from the old
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, which was later conserved by the USDA. It is too extensively annotated to include the references, which are posted on every line in the original, but those can be sourced @ the link:
(Plant chemicals are listed in all caps; uses in lower case)
Activities: 334
Chemicals w/Activities: 27
All Chemicals: 75
2,3-DIEPI-ARTABSINOLIDE-C Plant
3,6-DIHYDROCHAMAZULENE Essential Oil
3,7-DIOXABICYCL-(3,3,0)-OCTANE Plant
5,6-DIHYDROCHAMAZULENE Essential Oil
5-HYDROXY-3,6,7,3',4'-PENTAMETHOXYFLAVONE Plant
ABSINTHIN Leaf
Activities (3)
Insecticide
Larvicide
ACHILLICIN Flower
ALPHA-THUJONE Leaf -- 1750.0 -0.05
Activities (6)
Abortifacient
Antibacterial
Emmenagogue
Insecticide
Larvicide
Pesticide
ANABSIN Plant
ANABSININ Plant
ANABSINTHIN Plant
ARABSIN Plant
ARTABASIN Leaf
ARTABIN Plant
ARTABSINOLIDE Plant
ARTEMETIN Leaf -- 60.0
Activities (7)
Antiedemic ED50=67
Antiinflammatory 30-150 mg/kg
Antimalarial (Synergic w artemisinin) IC50=26 uM
Parasiticide IC50=26 uM
Pesticide
Plasmodicide IC50=26 uM
Protisticide IC50=26 uM
ARTEMOLINS Plant
ARTENISETIN Plant
ARTHAMARIDIN Plant
ARTHAMARIDININE Plant
ARTHAMARIN Plant
ARTHAMARININ Plant
ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 1200.0 2600.0 -0.2
Activities (112)
Acidulant
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor
Analgesic 5-10 g/day
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker
AntiAGE 2,000 mg/day
AntiCFS 500-1,000 mg
AntiCTS 1,000 mg 3x/day
AntiCrohn's 50-100 mg/day/orl/man
AntiLyme 500-2,000 mg
AntiRaynaud's 500 mg 1-2x/day
Antiaggregant
Antiaging 400 mg/day
Antiallergic
Antialzheimeran 2,000-6,000 mg/day
Antiarthritic 0.2-1 g/day
Antiasthmatic 1,000 mg/day
Antiatherosclerotic
Antibacterial
Anticataract 350 mg/day
Anticataract 400 mg/day
Anticataract 1 g 3x/day
Anticervicaldysplasic 1,000-2,000 mg/day
Anticlimacteric 500-5,000 mg/day
Anticold 1-2 g/man/day
Antidecubitic 500 mg/man/2x/day
Antidementia
Antidepressant 2,000 mg/day
Antidiabetic
Antidote (Aluminum)
Antidote (Cadmium)
Antidote (Lead)
Antidote (Paraquat)
Antieczemic 3.5-5 g/day
Antiedemic 1 g/man/day
Antiencephalitic
Antiendometriotic 2,000 mg/day
Antifatigue 500-1,000 mg
Antifibrotic 1,000-2,000 mg
Antigallstone 1,000-3,000 mg/day
Antigastritic
Antigingivitic
Antiglaucomic 2 g/day
Antihangover 1,000 mg
Antihemorrhagic 1 g/man/day
Antihepatitic 2-6 g/man/day
Antihepatotoxic
Antiherpetic 1-5 g/day
Antihistaminic 2 g/day
Antihypertensive
Antiinfertility 1 g/day
Antiinflammatory
Antilepric 1.5 g/man/day
Antilithic 1,000-3,000 mg/day
Antimaculitic
Antimeasles
Antimenopausal 500-5,000 mg/day
Antimigraine
Antimutagenic
Antineuramidase
Antinitrosic 1 g/man/day
Antiobesity 1 g 3x/day
Antiorchitic
Antiosteoarthritic 1 g 2x/day
Antiosteoporotic 500 mg/day
Antioxidant 100 ppm
Antiparkinsonian 1 g 2-3x/day
Antiparotitic
Antiperiodontitic 1 g 2x/day
Antipneumonic
Antipodriac
Antipoliomyelitic
Antipyretic
Antiradicular
Antiretinotic
Antirheumatic
Antirhinitic 1,000 mg 3x/day
Antiscorbutic 10 mg/man/day
Antiseptic MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml
Antiseptic 4-8 g/day
Antishingles
Antispasmodic 500-5,000 mg/day
Antistress 500-1,000 mg
Antisyndrome-X 1-4 g/day
Antitumor (Gastric)
Antitumor (Lung)
Antiulcer
Antiviral 1-5 g/day
Apoptotic 1-10 mM
Asthma-preventive 1,000 mg/day/orl
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1.5 g/day/man
Calcium-Antagonist
Cancer-Preventive
Cardioprotective
Cold-preventive 1-2 g/day
Collagenic
Detoxicant
Diuretic 700 mg/man/orl
Fistula-Preventive
Hypocholesterolemic 300-1,000 mg/day
Hypoglycemic
Hypotensive 1,000 mg/man/day
Immunomodulator
Immunostimulant
Interferonogenic
Lithogenic
Mucolytic 1 g/woman/day
Pesticide
Uricosuric 4 g/man/day
Urinary-Acidulant
Vasodilator
Vulnerary
ASH Seed -- 66000.0 0.55
BETA-CAROTENE Leaf -- 500.0 1.04
Activities (53)
Allergenic
Androgenic
AntiPMS
Antiacne
Antiaging
Antiarthritic
Antiasthmatic
Anticancer
Anticarcinomic
Anticervicaldysplasic
Anticoronary 50 mg/man/2 days
Antihyperkeratotic
Antiichythyotic
Antileukoplakic
Antilipoperoxidant IC71=50 ug/ml
Antilupus 150 mg/man/day/2 mos
Antimaculitic
Antimastitic
Antimutagenic
Antioxidant
Antiozenic
Antipapillomic
Antiphotophobic 30-300 mg/man/day
Antipityriasic
Antiporphyric 30-300 mg/man/day
Antiproliferant
Antiradicular
Antirheumatic
Antistress
Antitumor
Antitumor (Breast) IC45=60 ug/ml
Antitumor (CNS) IC43=45 ug/ml
Antitumor (Colon) IC43=45 ug/ml
Antitumor (Lung) IC30=60 ug/ml
Antitumor (Prostate)
Antitumor (Stomach) IC26=45 ug/ml
Antiulcer 12 mg 3x/day/man/orl
Antiulcer 15,000-25,000 IU/day
Antixerophthalmic
COX-1-Inhibitor IC78=50 ug/ml
COX-2-Inhibitor IC82=50 ug/ml
Cancer-Preventive 22 ppm
Chemopreventive
Colorant
Gastroprotective
Immunostimulant 180 mg/man/day/orl
Interferon-Synergist
Mucogenic
Phagocytotic
Prooxidant 20 ug/g
Thymoprotective
Ubiquiot
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE Plant
BETA-THUJONE Leaf -- 1750.0 -0.0
Activities (5)
Abortifacient
Antibacterial J. Ess. Oil Res. 7: 271.
Emmenagogue
Insectifuge
Pesticide
BISABOLENE Plant
CADINENE Plant
Activities (4)
Antifeedant
FLavor
Pesticide
CAMPHENE Plant
Activities (9)
Allelopathic
Antilithic
Antioxidant
Expectorant
FLavor
Hypocholesterolemic
Insectifuge
Pesticide
Spasmogenic
CHAMAZULENE Leaf -- 1700.0
Activities (10)
Analgesic
Antiallergic
Antiinflammatory
Antileukotriene
Antioxidant
Antipyretic
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Pesticide
Vulnerary
CHLOROGENIC-ACID Plant
Activities (77)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=1.8 uM rat (strong activity)
Allelochemic
Allergenic
Analgesic
AntiEBV
AntiHIV
AntiLegionella
Antiatherosclerotic
Antibacterial
Anticancer (Colon)
Anticancer (Forestomach)
Anticancer (Liver)
Anticancer (Skin)
Anticarcinogenic
Antidiabetic
Antifeedant
Antigenotoxic
Antigonadotropic
Antihemolytic 10 uM
Antihepatotoxic
Antiherpetic
Antihistaminic
Antihypercholesterolemic
Antihyperthyroid
Antiinflammatory
Antileukotriene
Antimelanogenic
Antimutagenic
Antinitrosaminic
Antioxidant IC53=200 ppm
Antioxidant IC80=12 uM
Antioxidant IC50=54.2 uM
Antiperoxidant IC50=36 uM
Antipolio
Antiradicular 10 uM
Antiradicular 9 x quercetin
Antiseptic
Antisunburn
Antithyroid
Antitumor
Antitumor (Colon)
Antitumor (Forestomach)
Antitumor (Liver)
Antitumor (Skin)
Antitumor-Promoter IC25=10 uM
Antiulcer
Antiviral
Autotoxic
CNS-Active
CNS-Stimulant 1/6 Caffeine
Cancer-Preventive
Cardioprotective
Chemopreventive
Cholagogue
Choleretic
Clastogenic
Collagen-Sparing
Diuretic
Fungicide
Hepatoprotective
Histamine-Inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
Immunostimulant
Insectifuge
Juvabional
Larvistat
Leukotriene-Inhibitor
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC23=5 mM
Metal-Chelator
NO-Genic
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor
Oviposition-Stimulant
Pesticide
Sunscreen
Sweetener
Vulnerary
CIS-EPOXYOCIMENE Leaf 800.0 5700.0
EO Leaf 2500.0 17000.0 0.48
FAT Leaf 334000.0 381000.0 6.47
FORMIC-ACID Plant
Activities (13)
Acaricide
Antiseptic
Antisyncopic
Astringent
Corrosive
Counterirritant
Fungistat
Fungitoxic
Irritant
Pesticide
Preservative
Toxic
HYDROXYPELENOLIDE Plant
INULOBIOSE Plant
ISOABSINTHIN Plant
ISOQUERCITRIN Leaf
Activities (22)
ACE-Inhibitor ID50=300 ug/ml rat (24 hr.)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor
Antibacterial
Anticancer
Antielastase IC50=0.7 ug/ml
Antifeedant
Antiinflammatory
Antinociceptive
Antioxidant 1/4 quercetin
Antioxidant IC50=9.0 uM
Antiradicular 1/4 quercetin
Antitumor
Antitumor-Promoter
Cancer-Preventive
Capillarigenic
Diaphoretic
Diuretic 10 ppm
Hypotensive
Insectiphile
Pesticide
TNF-alpha-Inhibitor
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor 550 ug/ml
ISORHAMNETIN-3-0-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE Plant
ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE Leaf
Activities (1)
Hepatoprotective
KETOPELENOLIDES Plant
LIRIORESINOL Plant
MATRISIN Plant
METHYL-3-(5-PROP-1-YNE-1YL-THIENYL-(2)-PROPIONATE Plant
NICOTINIC-ACID Plant
Activities (11)
AntiCrohn's
Antichilblain 50 mg/3x/day
Antidote (pesticides)
Antischizophrenic
Antithyrotoxic
Choleretic
Hypocholesterolemic 1-6 g/man/day
Hypoglycemic
Insulinase-Inhibitor
Insulinotonic
Lipolytic
P-COUMARIC-ACID Plant
Activities (25)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml (weak activity)
Allelopathic
Antibacterial
Anticlastogen
Antifertility
Antihepatotoxic
Antileukemic IC50=25-56 ug/ml
Antinitrosaminic
Antioxidant IC24=30 ppm
Antioxidant 1/3 BHA
Antiperoxidant IC50=>100 uM
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Antitumor
Cancer-Preventive
Chemopreventive
Choleretic
Cytotoxic
Diaphoretic?
Fungicide
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC11=5 mM
Pesticide
Prostaglandigenic
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=3,650 uM
P-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID Plant
PALMITIC-ACID Plant
Activities (13)
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor
Antialopecic
Antiandrogenic
Antifibrinolytic
Antioxidant IC40=60
Hemolytic
Hypercholesterolemic
Lubricant
Nematicide
Pesticide
Propecic
Soap
PATUELTIN-3-0-RHAMNOSIDE Leaf 16.0 32.0
PATULETIN-3-0-GLUCOSIDE Leaf 16.0 32.0
PHELLANDRENE Plant
Activities (4)
Hyperthermic
Spasmogenic
Tumor-Promoter
PINENE Plant
Activities (12)
Allergenic
Antibacterial
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic
Convulsant
Enterocontractant
Expectorant
Fungicide
Herbicide IC50=30 mM
Perfumery
Pesticide
Spasmogenic
PIPECOLIC-ACID Plant
Activities (2)
Herbistat
Pesticide
PROTEIN Seed 258000.0 334000.0 0.89
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID Plant
Activities (43)
Allergenic
Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor
AntiLegionella
Antiarrhythmic
Antiasthmatic
Antibacterial
Anticlastogen
Antihepatotoxic
Antiherpetic
Antiinflammatory
Antiischemic
Antileukemic
Antimelanogenic ID60=0.5 uM/ml
Antimutagenic
Antiophidic
Antioxidant 2/3 quercetin
Antioxidant 10 x alpha-tocopherol
Antioxidant 1/2 BHT
Antiperoxidant IC50=>100 uM
Antiperoxidant IC75=200 ug/ml
Antiradicular
Antiseptic
Antispasmodic EC50=4.6-17 uM
Antitumor (Colon)
Antitumor (Mouth)
Antitumor (Skin)
Antitussive
Antiviral
Apoptotic
Carcinogenic
Cardioprotective
Chemopreventive 100 ppm orl rat
Fungicide 500 ug/ml
Glutathione-Depleting
Hepatotoxic
Immunostimulant
Nephrotoxic
Pesticide
Phagocytotic
Prostaglandigenic
Secretogogue
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID60=0.5 uM/ml
Ubiquiot
QUEBRACHITOL Plant
QUERCITIN-3-0-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE Plant
QUERCITIN-3-0-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE Plant
RUTIN Plant
Activities (87)
5-HT-Inhibitor
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC27-52=10 uM
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml
Allelochemic
AntiCVI 270 mg/man/day
Antiaggregant ED50=33 nmol/kg iv
Antiallergic
Antiapoplectic
Antiatherogenic
Antiatherosclerotic
Antibacterial
Anticancer
Anticapillary-Fragility 20-100 mg orl man
Anticataract
Anticlastogen
Anticonvulsant
Antidementia
Antidermatitic
Antidiabetic
Antiedemic 270 mg/day
Antierythemic
Antifeedant
Antiglaucomic 60 mg/day
Antihematuric
Antihemorrhoidal
Antihepatotoxic
Antiherpetic
Antihistaminic
Antihypertensive
Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg
Antimalarial IC50=>100 ug/ml
Antimelanomic
Antimetastatic
Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM
Antinephritic
Antinociceptive
Antioxidant IC28=30 ppm
Antioxidant IC50=120 uM
Antioxidant IC54=10 uM
Antiperoxidant IC50=10-20 uM
Antiplatelet
Antiproliferant 50-75 uM/l
Antiprotozoal
Antipurpuric
Antiradicular 9 x quercetin
Antispasmodic
Antisunburn
Antithrombogenic EC50=500 nM
Antithyroid IC50=68 uM
Antitrypanosomic 100 mg/kg
Antitumor
Antitumor-Promoter
Antiulcer
Antivaricose
Antiviral
Apoptotic 75 uM/l
Cancer-Preventive
Capillariprotective
Catabolic
Chemopreventive
Cytoprotective IC50=3 uM
Estrogenic?
Hemostat
Hepatomagenic 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
Hepatoprotective 20 mg/kg rat
Hypocholesterolemic
Hypotensive
Immunomodulator
Insecticide
Insectiphile
Juvabional
Larvistat IC95=4,000-8,000 ppm diet
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC75=2.5 mM
Mutagenic
Myoprotective
Myorelaxant
Oviposition-Stimulant
PAF-Inhibitor
Pesticide
Protisticide
Radioprotective
Sunscreen
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=1 ug/ml
Vasodilator
Vasopressor
cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor
SABINENE Plant
Activities (5)
Antibacterial
Antihelicobacter
Antiseptic
Antiulcer
Perfumery
SALICYLIC-ACID Plant
Activities (34)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 724.6 uM
Analgesic
Antiarthritic
Antibacterial
Antidandruff
Antidermatotic
Antieczemic
Antiichthyosic
Antiinflammatory
Antineuralgic
Antioncychomycotic
Antioxidant
Antiperiodic
Antipodagric
Antipsoriac
Antipyretic
Antirheumatic
Antiseborrheic
Antiseptic
Antitumor
Antitympanitic
COX-2-Inhibitor
Cancer-Preventive
Comedolytic
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor
Dermatitigenic
Fungicide MIC 1,000 ug/ml
Hypoglycemic
Insectifuge
Keratolytic
Pesticide
Thermogenic 130 ppm
Tineacide
Ulcerogenic
SPINACETIN-3-0-GLUCOSIDE Leaf -- 80.0
SPINACETIN-3-0-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE Leaf 16.0 32.0
SYRINGIC-ACID Plant
Activities (6)
Allelopathic
Antioxidant IC39=30 ppm
Antioxidant 1/3 BHA
Antiperoxidant IC10-70=100-200 ug/ml
Antiradicular EC50=5.5-8 ug/ml
Ubiquiot
TANNIN Leaf 40000.0 77000.0 -0.41
Activities (35)
Anthelmintic
AntiHIV
Antibacterial
Anticancer
Anticariogenic
Antidiarrheic
Antidysenteric
Antihepatotoxic
Antihypertensive
Antilipolytic
Antimutagenic
Antinephritic
Antiophidic
Antioxidant IC50=1.44 ug/ml
Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin
Antiradicular 500 mg/kg/day orl mus
Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin
Antirenitic
Antitumor
Antitumor-Promoter
Antiulcer
Antiviral
Cancer-Preventive
Carcinogenic
Chelator
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor
Hepatoprotective
Immunosuppressant
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor
MAO-Inhibitor
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor
Pesticide
Psychotropic
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor
THUJYL-ALCOHOL Plant
THUJYL-ISOVALERATE Plant
THUJYL-PALMITATE Plant
TRANS-DEHYDROMATRICARIA-ESTER Root
Activities (2)
Nematicide
Pesticide
TRANS-EPOXYOCIMENE Leaf 800.0 5700.0
TRANS-SAQBINYL-ACETATE Plant
TRANS-SPIROKETALENOL Root
VANILLIC-ACID Plant
Activities (24)
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM/l
Allelopathic
Anthelmintic
Antibacterial 1.5-15 mg/ml
Anticancer
Antifatigue
Antiinflammatory
Antileukemic IC50=25-56 ug/ml
Antioxidant IC21=30 ppm
Antioxidant 1/3 BHA
Antiperoxidant IC15-65=100-200 ug/ml
Antiradicular 7 x quercetin
Antiseptic
Antisickling
Antitumor
Antitumor-Promoter
Ascaricide
Cancer-Preventive
Choleretic
Fungicide
Immunosuppressant
Laxative
Pesticide
UBIQUIOT