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Plant Asclepias syriaca (Asclepiadaceae)
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Common name(s)
Milkweed
How used
Medicinal
Data Views
Activities:
141
All Chemicals:
32
| # Activity | Chemical Name | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 11-OCTADECENOIC-ACID | Seed | 13650.0 | 47700.0 | -- | * |
| 0 | 9,12-HEXADECADIENOIC-ACID | Seed | 1820.0 | 6360.0 | -- | * |
| 0 | 9-HEXADECENOIC-ACID | Seed | 9100.0 | 31800.0 | -- | * |
| 10 | ALPHA-AMYRIN | Sprout Seedling | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | ASCLEPIADIN | Sprout Seedling | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | ASH | Seed | 37000.0 | 42000.0 | -0.18 | * |
| 0 | ASH | Latex Exudate | -- | 12300.0 | -- | * |
| 9 | BETA-AMYRIN | Sprout Seedling | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 4 | BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE | Latex Exudate | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 47 | BETA-SITOSTEROL | Sprout Seedling | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | CAOUTCHOUC | Latex Exudate | 1000.0 | 15000.0 | -0.88 | * |
| 0 | CAOUTCHOUC | Plant | -- | 16000.0 | 0.63 | * |
| 18 | CINNAMIC-ACID | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | CINNAMIC-ACID-CARDENOLIDE-ESTER | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 1 | CONDURANGIN | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | CYMAROSE | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 1 | DESGLUCOUZARIN | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | FAT | Seed | 91000.0 | 318000.0 | 0.28 | * |
| 7 | GLUCOSE | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 27 | LINOLEIC-ACID | Seed | 48230.0 | 168540.0 | 0.53 | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.