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Plant Nigella sativa (Ranunculaceae)

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Common name(s)
Black Caraway, Black Cumin, Fennel-Flower, Nutmeg-Flower, Roman Coriander
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 24-ETHYL-LOPHENOL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
0 24-METHYL-LOPHENOL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
5 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
0 5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
0 7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
3 ALANINE Seed 8000.0 10255.0 0.02 *
2 ALPHA-SPINASTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
2 ALPHA-SPINASTEROL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
0 ARABIC-ACID Seed -- -- -- *
0 ARACHIDIC-ACID Seed Oil -- 1900.0 -1.28 *
12 ARACHIDONIC-ACID Seed Oil -- 24900.0 1.00 *
14 ARGININE Seed 41500.0 53050.0 1.20 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf -- 2577.0 -0.20 *
0 ASH Seed 38000.0 53000.0 0.15 *
2 ASPARAGINE Seed -- 0.0 -1.00 *
3 ASPARTIC-ACID Seed 10670.0 13650.0 -0.79 *
7 ASTRAGALIN Seed -- 200.0 1.00 *
9 BETA-AMYRIN Seed Oil -- -- -- *
47 BETA-SITOSTEROL Seed Oil -- -- -- *
47 BETA-SITOSTEROL Seed -- 3218.0 0.60 *
*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.