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Plant Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Black Cumin, Roman Coriander, Fennel-Flower, Nutmeg-Flower, Black Caraway
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
24-ETHYL-LOPHENOL 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-METHYL-LOPHENOL 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL 5 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Seed 8000.0 10255.0 0.02 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL 2 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL 2 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARABIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDIC-ACID 0 Seed Oil not available 1900.0 -1.28 Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID 12 Seed Oil not available 24900.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Seed 41500.0 53050.0 1.20 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf not available 2577.0 -0.20 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 38000.0 53000.0 0.15 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARAGINE 2 Seed not available 0.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 10670.0 13650.0 -0.79 Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALIN 7 Seed not available 200.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Seed not available 3218.0 0.60 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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