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

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ALPHALINOLENICACID

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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
Ribes nigrum	Seed Oil	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes rubrum	Fruit	350.0	2180.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa	Fruit	460.0	3792.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex acetosa	Leaf	435.0	4350.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum	Seed	3760.0	3945.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sinapis alba	Seed	26148.0	29373.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Solanum melongena	Fruit	70.0	867.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea	Plant	480.0	13657.0	1.5	Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Thymus vulgaris	Plant	6900.0	7452.0	0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna aconitifolia	Seed	2650.0	2934.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata	Seed	270.0	297.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna radiata	Sprout Seedling	160.0	1681.0	-1.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata	Fruit	700.0	5761.0	1.5	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata	Seed	2580.0	2817.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata	Shoot	440.0	4305.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Vigna unguiculata	Seed	1390.0	4187.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata	Shoot	440.0	4305.0	0.7	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vitis vinifera	Fruit	390.0	2006.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Zea mays	Seed	160.0	666.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)