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Plant Lepidium sativum (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Garden Cress
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
4-HYDROXY-3,5-DIMETHOXYCINNAMIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOID 0 Seed 1900.0 2015.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 7.0 66.0 -0.91 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Oil not available 1830.0 2.00 Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDIC-ACID 0 Seed 2450.0 3925.0 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 690.0 6510.0 0.16 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 18000.0 169800.0 0.90 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 57000.0 60440.0 0.38 Duke, 1992 *
BEHENIC-ACID 1 Seed 2750.0 4410.0 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-CYANIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE 20 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-THIOCYANATE 5 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 20.0 526.0 1.15 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 810.0 20340.0 0.13 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 3100.0 3290.0 -0.16 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 55000.0 518870.0 -0.74 Duke, 1992 *
CELLULOSE 1 Seed not available 9150.0 -1.09 Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Leaf not available 0.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
D-GALACTURONIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Acarifuge 1 (View Chemicals list for Acarifuge) Duke, 1992 *
Acidulant 1 (View Chemicals list for Acidulant) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Acnegenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Acnegenic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Albuminurigenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Albuminurigenic) Commission E. Blumenthal,M.,Hall,T. and Rister,R.S. eds.1997.The ABC's German Commission E Monographs - Therapeutic Monographs on Medicinal Plants for Human Use by Commission E - A Special Expert Committee of the German Federal Health Agency.ABC.Austin TX
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) 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 5 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 2 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Androgenic) Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 (View Chemicals list for Androgenic?) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anemiagenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 4 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodynic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiadenomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomic) Merck 11th Edition
Antiadrenalinic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadrenalinic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.