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Chemical CAROTENOIDS

Chemical ID
CAROTENOIDS
Ubiquitous
No
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
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 5.0 42.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Leaf not available 465.0 1.0 Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 3.0 220.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Calendula officinalis Flower not available 30000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 115.0 9945.0 1.9 Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit 10.0 138.0 -0.5 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Citrus sinensis Pericarp 12.0 35.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 12.0 35.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Root 0.1 0.2 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 5.0 7.3 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Fruit 16.0 43.0 -0.5 Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit 150.0 430.0 -0.4 Abstract (See species file)
Hypericum perforatum Plant not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ipomoea batatas Root 30.0 350.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica Plant 0.0 126.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Mangifera indica Fruit 10.0 165.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora edulis Fruit 580.0 11600.0 2.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Prunus cerasus Fruit 1.0 10.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rosa rubiginosa Seed not available 500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosa spp Fruit 100.0 500.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *