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Chemical ARACHIDONIC-ACID

Chemical ID
ARACHIDONICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
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 *
Antidermatitic not available Merck 11th Edition
Antieczemic not available Merck 11th Edition
Antileukotriene-B4 not available Duke, 1992 *
Antipsoriatic not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Coagulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoprotective not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Insulinogenic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
Myocontractant not available Duke, 1992 *
Pyrogenic 100 ug/kg rbt Kandasamy, S. B. 1977. Central Effect of 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid (Arachidonic Acid) on the Temperature in the Conscious Rabbit. Experientia, 33: 1626.
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
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aloe vera Juice not available not available not available Yamaguchi, I., Mega, N., Sanada, H. 1993. Components of the Gel of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. Biosci Biotech Biochem 57(8): 1350-1352.
Aloe vera Shoot not available not available not available Afzal, M., Ali, M., Hassan, R. A. H., Sweedan, N., Dhami, M. S. I. 1991. Identification of Some Prostanoids in Aloe vera Extracts. Plant Medica, 57(1): 38-40.
Aloe vera Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Angelica sinensis Root not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Balanites aegyptiacus Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 10.0 71.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 20.0 130.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Morus alba Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Nigella sativa Seed Oil not available 24900.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Seed Oil not available 10000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana jatamansi Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.