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Plant Crocus sativus (Iridaceae)

Common Names
Saffron
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
13-CIS-CROCIN 0 Silk Stigma Style not available 400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-BUTENOIC-ACID-LACTONE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
2-HYDROXY-3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-1,4-DION-2-ENE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PHENETHANOL 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PHENYLETHANOL 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-4-HYDROXY-1-CYCLOHEXANONE-2-ENE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-1,4-DION-2-ENE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-1,4-DIONE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,8-DIHYDROXY-1-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE-2-CARBOXYLIC-ACID 0 Tissue Culture not available 40.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXY-2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEX-1-ENE-CARBOXALDEHYDE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXY-3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXAN-1-ON-2-ENE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-HYDROXY-3-FORMYL-2,4,4-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXA-2,5-DIEN-1-ONE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CROCETIN 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CROCETIN 0 Silk Stigma Style not available 17500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CROCIN 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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