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Chemical LIGNANS

Chemical ID
LIGNANS
Ubiquitous
No
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
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiestrogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antimycotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardiovascular not available Duke, 1992 *
Cathartic not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Cnicus benedictus Plant not available not available not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Croton lechleri Plant not available not available not available Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Eleutherococcus senticosus 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.
Hyptis verticillata Plant not available not available not available Tramil
Linum usitatissimum Seed 525.0 675.0 -1.0 Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Linum usitatissimum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Maranta arundinacea Leaf not available not available not available Tramil
Nandina domestica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper auritum Leaf not available not available not available Tramil
Schisandra chinensis Fruit 3000.0 20000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Schisandra chinensis Seed 80000.0 190000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Schisandra chinensis Stem not available 100000.0 not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-88.
Urtica dioica Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *