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Chemical MUFA

Chemical ID
MUFA
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=230 (ivn mus)
LDlo=50 (ivn cat)

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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
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anemiagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory IC50=21 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene-D4 IC50=21 uM Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Choleretic 5 ml/man Duke, 1992 *
Dermatitigenic not available Duke, 1992 *
FLavor FEMA 1-30 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Hypocholesterolemic not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Insectifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Irritant not available Merck 11th Edition
Percutaneostimulant not available Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990.
Perfumery not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 170.0 1700.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Allium cepa Bulb 230.0 2230.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Allium schoenoprasum Leaf 840.0 10500.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anacardium occidentale Seed 273170.0 286115.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 480.0 3556.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Apium graveolens Pt 270.0 5035.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea Seed 223280.0 261265.0 1.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Artocarpus altilis Seed 7120.0 18280.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 70.0 903.0 -1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Benincasa hispida Fruit 370.0 9485.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 230160.0 238125.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Beta vulgaris Root 270.0 2219.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Borago officinalis Seed 74750.0 220225.0 0.8 J. Pharm. Belg. 43:359-363. 1988.
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 250.0 2500.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 70.0 780.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 120.0 1550.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 520.0 3345.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa Root 60.0 740.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 120.0 135.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit 380.0 3402.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)