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Common Names
Anise; Sweet Cumin
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,4-BENZOQUINONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,4-BENZOQUINONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,4-BENZOQUINONE | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(1-METHYL-CYCLOHEXYL)-2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-BENZENE-MET.-CHAV | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(1-METHYL-CYCLOHEXYL)-2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-BENZENE-METHYL-CHAV | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-METHYL-4-(1-PROPENYL)-BENZENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-METHYL-4-ISOBUTYLBENZENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-PROPENYL-2-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY-BENZENE-2-(2-METHYL-BUTYRATE) | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-PROPENYL-2-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY-BENZENE-2-(2-METHYL-BUTYRATE) | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| 2,6,10,14-TETRAMETHYL-PENTADECANE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXY)-BENZOIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXY)-BENZOIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | 9000.0 | 1.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-4'-DIMETHOXY-STILBENE | 0 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-2-(PROP-TRANS-1-ENYL)-PHENYL-(DL)-2-METHYL-BUTANOATE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 15000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-2-(TRANS-1-PROPENYL)-PHENYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-2-(TRANS-1-PROPENYL)-PHENYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 411/ | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHOXY-PSORALEN | 10 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ABSCISIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.2 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETALDEHYDE | 6 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 2 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Addictive | 1 | Science News, 145: 294. |
| Adrenergic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 14 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Allelochemic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphetaminagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 16 | Duke, 1992 * |