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Plant Rumex acetosa (Polygonaceae)

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Common name(s)
Garden Sorrel
How used
Food

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
15 ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID Leaf 435.0 4350.0 -0.49 *
0 ANTHRACENE Rhizome -- -- -- *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 630.0 12400.0 0.71 *
0 ASH Leaf 11000.0 110000.0 -0.16 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Leaf 77.0 1100.0 3.65 *
28 CALCIUM Leaf 430.0 4300.0 -0.97 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Leaf 26000.0 560000.0 -0.41 *
6 CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID Root -- -- -- *
0 CHRYSOPHANIN Root -- -- -- *
10 CHRYSOPHANOL Plant -- -- -- *
0 CHRYSOPHANOL-ANTHRONE Plant -- -- -- *
12 COPPER Leaf 3.0 30.0 0.06 *
58 EMODIN Plant -- -- -- *
0 FAT Fruit -- 47000.0 -0.28 *
0 FAT Leaf 3000.0 50000.0 -0.13 *
15 FIBER Leaf 8000.0 80000.0 -1.01 *
14 HYPERIN Leaf -- 370.0 -1.00 *
30 HYPEROSIDE Leaf -- 500.0 -0.64 *
12 IODINE Leaf 0.1 2.0 1.77 *
6 IRON Leaf 16.0 160.0 -0.52 *
*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.