Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Brassica chinensis (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Cabbage, Pak-Choi, Chinese Mustard, Bok-Choy, Celery Mustard, Chinese White Cabbage, Celery Cabbage
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALANINE 3 Leaf 860.0 18378.0 1.34 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Leaf 510.0 10899.0 0.70 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 2.0 56.0 -0.94 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf 840.0 17951.0 -0.09 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 450.0 9713.0 0.46 *
ASH 0 Leaf 8000.0 170960.0 0.92 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Leaf 1080.0 23080.0 -0.25 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 18.0 385.0 0.54 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 1050.0 22440.0 0.27 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 21800.0 465866.0 -1.16 *
CYSTINE 2 Leaf 170.0 3633.0 0.60 *
FAT 0 Leaf 2000.0 42740.0 -0.27 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 6000.0 128220.0 -0.41 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Leaf 3600.0 76932.0 2.11 *
GLYCINE 12 Leaf 430.0 9189.0 -0.33 *
HISTIDINE 7 Leaf 260.0 5556.0 0.09 *
IRON 6 Leaf 8.0 171.0 -0.49 *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Leaf 850.0 18164.0 1.57 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Leaf 130.0 2778.0 -0.39 *
LEUCINE 2 Leaf 880.0 18806.0 0.35 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 5 (View) *
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant 1 (View) Merck 11th Edition
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Allergenic 3 (View) *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Analgesic 3 (View) *
Androgenic? 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 1 (View) *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 (View) *
Antiacid 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 2 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 (View) *
AntiADD 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
AntiAGE 1 (View) Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaggregant 3 (View) Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Antiaging 2 (View) *
Antiakathisic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 2 (View) *
Antialdosteronic 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).