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Chemical ZEAXANTHIN

Chemical ID
ZEAXANTHIN
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 (Breast) not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Antitumor (Breast) not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Colorant not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hepatoprotective not available Duke, 1992 *
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
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 not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb not available not available not available Granado, F., Olmedilla, B., Blanco, I., Rojas-Hidalgo, E. 1992. Carotenoid Composition in Raw and Cooked Spanish Vegetables. J. Agr. Food Chem., 40(11): 2135-2140.
Angelica archangelica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arnica montana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bixa orellana Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 1.4 1525.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Citrus aurantium 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.
Citrus limon Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata 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.
Citrus sinensis Fruit not available 2.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Tissue Culture not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
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 *
Cucurbita pepo Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *