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	Apiol. Apiol. \| Henriette's Herbal Homepage
		So-called crystallised apiol or parsley camphor may be obtained from the volatile oil by cooling to a low temperature.
		The dose of crystallised apiol is from 2 to 3 decigrams (3 to 5 grains).
		Apiolin (white apioline) is prepared from yellow apiol by eliminating all traces of fats and wax, and represents the purest form of liquid apiol.
	www.henriettesherbal.com /eclectic/bpc1911/petroselinum_apio.html (423 words)

	Institute for Outdoor Learning / APIOL
		APIOL is the professional accreditation for Outdoor Practitioners that provides a recognised industry standard in professional outdoor practice.
		The APIOL accreditation process involves the completion of a reflective, mentored application, usually over about 6 months, and leads to an interview with senior practitioners.
		When you have completed the self-assessment, make sure that you are a current individual member of IOL, and then contact the IOL office to obtain your APIOL information pack and Part 1 Registration of Interest Click here to contact the office.
	www.outdoor-learning.org /professional_accreditation/apiol_about.htm (431 words)

	JoHealth.com
		It is a nutritious food, providing dietary calcium, iron, carotenes, ascorbic acid, and vitamin A. Parsley's traditional use for inducing menstruation may be explained by evidence that apiol and myristicin, two substances contained in parsley, stimulate contractions of the uterus.
		Germany’s Commission E suggests the use of parsley leaf or root to relieve irritation of the urinary tract and to aid in passing kidney stones.
		Although there is no evidence that parsley is helpful for these conditions, two of its constituents, apiol and myristicin, are believed to be diuretics; because diuretics would increase the flow of urine, this might help the body to wash out bacteria as well as stones.
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		Apiol is an oily, nonnitrogenous allyl compound, insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and crystallizable when pure into white needles.
		The British Pharmacopceia directs that Apiol be prepared by extracting the bruised fresh fruits with ether and distilling the solvent.
		The oil extracted from the seeds, the Apiol, is considered a safe and efficient emmenagogue, the dose being 5 to 15 drops in capsules.
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	PEREGIL (petroselinum sativum)
		Apiol is aperitive, digestive, espasmolítico, emenagogo, vasoprotector and vasodilator, action this last one reinforced by the miristicina.
		Not to prescribe oral forms of metering with alcoholic content to smaller children of two years nor to consultantes in process of etílica deshabituación.
		By its content in apiol the essential oil can be neurotoxic and abortion.
	www.hipernatural.com /en/pltperegil.htm (1144 words)

	Encyclopedia: Apiol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Apiol is an organic chemical compound, 1-Allyl-2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene, also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor.
		The menstrual cycle is the periodic change in a womans body that occurs every month between puberty and menopause and that relates to reproduction.
		The name apiol is also used for other closely related compounds, found in dill (dill apiol, 1-allyl-2,3-dimethoxy-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene) and in fennel roots.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Apiol (343 words)

	ARS \| Publication request: Phytotoxic and Antifungal Compounds from Two Apiaceae Species, Lomatium Californicum and ...
		Active compounds were isolated and identified as apiol and Z-ligustilide isolated from L. hultenii and L. californicum, respectively.
		The methylene chloride extracts of the seeds and the isolated and purified compounds were tested against methyl isoborneol (MIB) producing blue-green alga Oscillatoria peronata, and the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum.
		Active constituents were isolated by bioassay-guided fractionation, and the structures were elucidated by NMR and GC-MS as apiol and Z-ligustilide isolated from L. hultenii and L. californicum, respectively.
	www.ars.usda.gov /research/publications/publications.htm?SEQ_NO_115=154874 (476 words)

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		You can use it to: Give you an idea of the level at which APIOLs operate help you decide whether APIOL is the right thing for you to embark on, at this moment in time Plan your own professional development, whether or not you decide to register for APIOL at this time.
		You don’t have to be able to answer “yes” to all indicators, but you need to be within reasonable reach of most of them.
		To see the benefits of registering for APIOL, go to: HYPERLINK "http://outdoor-learning.org/professional_accreditation/apiol_about.htm" http://outdoor-learning.org/professional_accreditation/apiol_about.htm Completing your self assessment There are three steps to the self assessment.
	www.outdoor-learning.org /professional_accreditation/apiol_getting_started.doc (1080 words)

	Parsley
		So-called German parsley oil contains 60 to 80 percent of apiol (parsley camphor) as its principal component; French parsley oil contains less apiol but more (50 to 60 percent) myristicin, a compound originally found in nutmeg oil but very similar to apiol, both chemically and in its physiological action.
		Both apiol and myristicin are uterine stimulants, accounting for the use of parsley volatile oil as an emmenagogue and for its misuse as an abortifacient.
		Parsley volatile oil with its contained apiol and myristicin is toxic, and under no circumstances should it be administered to pregnant women.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_parsley.htm (1665 words)

	Herbs Parsley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Parsley contains a glucoside apiin and an essential oil which contain apiol.
		This action is due to the presence of apiol, a constituent of the female sex hormone-- estrogen.
		Cramps as a result of menstrual irregularities are relieved and frequently corrected by the regular use of parsley juice, specially when combined with beet, carrot and cucumber juices.
	www.indiangyan.com /books/therapybooks/Herbs_That_Heal/parsley.shtml (727 words)

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		Parsley's traditional use for inducing menstruation may be explained by evidence that apiol and myristicin, two substances contained in parsley, stimulate contractions of the uterus.
		Germanyâs Commission E suggests the use of parsley leaf or root to relieve irritation of the urinary tract (such as may occur in bladder infections) and to aid in passing kidney stones.
		Although there is no evidence that parsley is helpful for these conditions, parsley, due to its its constituents apiol and myristicin, is believed to have a diuretic effect;
	www.unityhealth.org /healthgate.asp?chunkid=21834 (690 words)

	Frontier Parsley Root C/S (Petroselinum crispum) 1 lb: K from Shamanshop.net - Spices - All Bulk Spices
		The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends 'Parsley, consisting of the fresh or dried plant [and] Parsley root, consisting of the dried root' for 'flushing out the efferent urinary tract in disorders of the same and in prevention and treatment of kidney gravel.'
		'Apiol [the essential oil] is a specific in amenorrhea.
		Five or six minims in a capsule, three times daily, for six or eight days before the menstrual epoch will restore the flow in many stubborn cases.
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	MSc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Apiol was the dominant compound in Parsley seed crude oil, amounting to 41.49 %, followed by myristicine amounting to 39.6 %.
		The dominant chemical group in coriander herb oil was aldehyds with total amount 75.22 % followed by monoterpenes amounting to 18.3%.
		he third fraction of parsley seed oil, which contains apiol, was the most potent fraction against mites adult females.
	www.ehabsoft.com /ehab/phd.htm (428 words)

	Natural Plant Extracts Seem Deadly to Formosan Termites / April 26, 2005 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research ...
		ARS) scientists say that, in lab tests, three compounds that they isolated from these plants scored high kill rates against the invasive termites, which cause about $1 billion in damage annually in the United States.
		Southern Regional Research Center, found that vulgarone B and apiol are lethal and fast-acting to the termites.
		By the fourth day after application, vulgarone B achieved a 97 percent mortality rate, and apiol had an 80 percent rate.
	www.ars.usda.gov /is/pr/2005/050426.htm (326 words)

	Herbs for Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Large doses of parsley seed essential oil and of the phenylpropane derivative it contains, apiol, bring about vascular congestion and increased contractility of the smooth muscle of the bladder, intestines, and especially the uterus.
		Large doses of apiol can lead to fatty liver, emaciation, extensive mucosal bleeding, and inflammatory hemorrhagic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, hemoglobulinuria, methemoglobulinuria, and anuria.
		In animal experiments, myristicin, present in the essential oil, has been shown to be bound to mouse-liver DNA.
	www.herbalgram.org /ogdenpress/CommissionE/Monographs/Monograph_0285.html (402 words)

	EYI Product Info
		Parsley contains the volatile oil apiol, which has been shown to affect the body in three ways: a) reducing blood pressure, b) relaxing uterine tissue, and c) stimulating the lymphatic glands.
		Apiol was first obtained by Doctors Joret and Hommolle of Brittany in 1849.
		The volatile oil was demonstrated to be an excellent remedy for ague (malaria or malaria-like symptoms- i.e.
	www.eyibusiness.com /files/prodinfo/ultres.html (4523 words)

	Parsley petroselinum crispum
		Apiin, apiol, volatile oil, crystallizable and fatty matter.
		Apiol—This is a yellowish, oily liquid, not volatile, heavier than water, odor peculiar and distinct from that of the plant, taste acrid, pungent.
		Active anti-periodic properties have been ascribed to apiol.
	www.harvestfields.netfirms.com /CookBooks/spice/parsley.htm (388 words)

	Parsley - For Water Retention, Bladder Health and Blood Pressure
		The main components of the essential oil are apiol and myristicin; it also contains terpenes.
		It is the essential oil that is mainly responsible for parsley's effects, for better and worse (see safety considerations).
		Characteristic constituents are: flavonoids (apiin, luteolin-, apigenin-glycosides), essential oil (apiol, miriszticin), cumarines, (bergapten, imperatorin) and vitamin C. In our experimental work, various extracts prepared from different vegetative organs of parsley have been investigated.
	www.bodyandfitness.com /Information/Herbal/Research/parsley.htm (1091 words)

	Kid/Pars
		At the Greek banquets, bouquets of the leaves were hung around the necks of the people to absorb the fumes of the wine.
		In addition to apiol, parsley contains chlorophyll and measurable amounts of calcium, potassium, iron, thiamin, and riboflavin.
		In addition it contains richer amounts of vitamin C than can be found in oranges and more iron than any other cultivated plant known to man. The list of parsley’s nutrients also includes moderate amounts of vitamin A, niacin, chlorine, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, and silicon.
	www.bowtechforhealth.com /news/Kidneys_Parsley.htm (1891 words)

	PCT Online :: News :: Natural Plant Extracts Seem Deadly to Formosan Termites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		One compound, called apiol, was extracted from wild celery (Ligusticum hultenii), which is actually a member of the parsley family.
		The other compounds are cnicin, which was isolated from spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), and vulgarone B, taken from Artemisia douglasiana, a variant of mugwort.
		97 percent mortality rate, and apiol had an 80 percent rate.
	www.pctonline.com /news/news.asp?ID=3395 (342 words)

	Celery - Apium graveolens
		Celery seed contains two oils - one heavy, the other lighter; it also contains apiol, but not so much as is found in parsley.
		The expressed juice of the plant, particularly the fleshy petioles, is the most effective form of medicine.
		Also used as a urinary antiseptic, largely because of the volatile oil apiol.
	www.herbateka.org /herbs/celery.html (352 words)

	Riechstoff-Lexikon Apiol
		58 bis 80% Apiol (Myristicinanteil 9-30%) sowie eine Allyltetramethoxybenzol-Rasse mit 50 bis 60% ATMOB, die nur Spuren von Petersilienapiol enthält. Die Daten beziehen sich auf das aus den reifen Früchten wasserdampfdestillierte Öl, vgl.
		Petersilienduftnoten werden in aller Regel nicht in Form isolierten Apiols, sondern mit Hilfe von Petersilienölen erreicht.
		Die allergene und abortive Wirkung von Apiol wurde weiter bereits oben beschrieben.
	www.chemistryworld.de /aroinfo/apiol.htm (332 words)

	Kidney Care - Kidney and Bladder Support Formula - An Herbal Health Support Product (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		PARSLEY is the foremost diuretic to be recommended when urination is painful and incomplete due to an enlarged prostate squeezing the urethra so tightly that urination is difficult.
		The presence of apiol and myristicin as well as other flavonoids in Parsley will stimulate urination and provide relief.
		There is much talk of overdoses of pure apiol being harmful to the kidneys and liver.
	www.viable-herbal.com /products/prod45.htm (2486 words)

	Praise for Parsley
		In addition, parsley is an excellent source of potassium - which is important in lowering blood pressure - and folic acid - which may help prevent cardiovascular disease.
		All the parts of the plant, especially the seeds, have essential oils, such as myristicin and apiol, which have a stimulating effect on the kidneys, intestines and uterus.
		Since it may also stimulate uterine contractions, therapeutic amounts of parsley should not be used during pregnancy, but culinary use is fine.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/herbal_lore/44378/2 (519 words)

	Apiol
		This is the definition of the term Apiol
		Apiol (n.) An oily liquid derived from parsley.
		For people who have trouble spelling, this is the defintion of the term Apiol
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	A-CAM Parsley Seed Essential Oil Description, Properties, Uses - Available Through American Apothecary in Miami, South ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Essential Oil of this well-known medicinal herb is distilled from the seeds, the Apiol.
		It is known as a mild stimulant but most of all as a diuretic.
		PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS: Apiol, alpha terpinene, myristicine, palmidic acid, pinene and oleoresins.
	www.americanapothecary.org /parsley_seed.html (186 words)

	Parsley For The Kidney - appetizerpenispills.com
		The diner, if he wishes to impress his date with his well-bred manners, would chew on parsley after his quarter pound goose liver.
		Parsley is high in essential oils, particularly apiol.
		Apiol is used to treat menstrual symptoms but is toxic to the liver in high dosage.
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