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Chemical LYCOPENE

Chemical ID
LYCOPENE
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
Anticancer (Bladder) not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Cervix) not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Prostate) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostatitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Bladder) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Cervix) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Prostate) not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Colorant not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic 60 mg/man/day/3 mos Duke, 1992 *
Prooxidant 20 ug/g 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
Aglaonema commutatum Fruit not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Arbutus unedo Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica 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.
Brassica rapa Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Calendula officinalis Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit 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.
Carica papaya Pericarp not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 45.0 900.0 1.9 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 30.0 336.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Pericarp not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus spp Fruit not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Crocus sativus Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Root 80.0 140.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit 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.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 1.0 20.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Momordica charantia Fruit not available 231.0 -0.3 Jim Duke's personal files.
Momordica charantia Seed not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Momordica charantia Pericarp not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.