Chemical ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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ALPHALINOLENICACID

Ubiquitous

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Dosage	Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Antihypertensive	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory	IC50=42 uM	Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene-D4	IC50=42 uM	Duke, 1992 *
Antimenorrhagic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimetastatic	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Antiprostatitic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Cancer-Preventive	not available	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Hypotensive	not available	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Immunostimulant	0.12 ml/man/day	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Lymphocytogenic	0.5 ug/ml	Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Propecic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	39.5 g/day/hmn	Ferretti, A., Flanagan, V. P. 1996. Antithromboxane Activity of Dietary Alpha-linolenic Acid: A Pilot Study. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids, 54(6): 451-455. ARS, USDA.
Vasodilator	not available	Duke, 1992 *

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List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
Daucus carota	Seed	270.0	935.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp	Fruit	780.0	9253.0	3.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ginkgo biloba	Seed	210.0	468.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ginkgo biloba	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Jim Duke's personal files.
Glycine max	Seed	13300.0	14540.0	0.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ipomoea batatas	Root	200.0	736.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Juglans cinerea	Seed	87180.0	90192.0	1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Lablab purpureus	Seed	70.0	577.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa	Leaf	1130.0	18833.0	2.2	Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum	Seed	108000.0	254600.0	4.7	Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum	Sprout Seedling	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum	Flower	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Lycopersicon esculentum	Fruit	30.0	496.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica	Fruit	180.0	1120.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Murraya sp	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca	Fruit	330.0	1282.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Musa x paradisiaca	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum tenuiflorum	Seed	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Oenothera biennis	Seed	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Oenothera biennis	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *