Brassica oleracea var. italica | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common name(s)

Asparagus Broccoli, Broccoli, Calabrese, Cape Broccoli, Heading Broccoli, Purple Cauliflower, Sprouting Broccoli, Winter Broccoli

How used

Food

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Activities: 662

Chemicals w/Activities: 108

All Chemicals: 150

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	1-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	1-METHOXY-INDOLE-3-CARBALDEHYDE	Plant	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	1-O-FERULOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	1-O-P-COUMAROYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	1-O-SINAPOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTENOL	Leaf	--	--	--	Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
0	3,3'-DIINDOYL-METHANE	Leaf	--	--	--	Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
1	4-HYDROXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN	Leaf	3.0	325.0	--	*
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 100 uM Fahey, J. W., Zhang, Y., Talalay, P. 1997. Broccoli Sprouts: An Exceptionally Rich Source of Inducers of Enzymes that Protects Against Chemical Carcinogens. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 94: 10367-10372.
0	4-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN	Leaf	8.0	580.0	--	*
0	4-METHOXY-INDOL-3-YL-METHYL-GLUCOSINOLATE	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	4-METHYL-SULFINYL-BUTYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE	Plant	--	--	--	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
0	5-HYDROXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
0	5-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
3	ACETONE	Root	--	800.0	--	*
Allergenic * CNS-Depressant Martindale's 29th Narcotic Martindale's 29th
3	ACETONE	Leaf	--	500.0	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Allergenic * CNS-Depressant Martindale's 29th Narcotic Martindale's 29th
3	ALANINE	Leaf	1180.0	12673.0	0.02	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Antioxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Oxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
16	ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE	Leaf	--	--	--	Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Allergenic * Antiasthmatic * Antifeedant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antiseptic * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Counterirritant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Decongestant Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Embryotoxic Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Fungicide MIC=1.8-3.5 ug/ml * Herbicide IC100=0.4 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Insectiphile Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Mutagenic Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Nematiovistat 50 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Pesticide * Spice FEMA 1-80 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
10	ALPHA-AMYRIN	Bud	5.0	30.0	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Analgesic * Antiedemic IC43=40 mg/kg ipr rat * Antiinflammatory IC71=1,000 ppm orl * Antinociceptive * Antitumor * Antiulcer * Cytotoxic 50-400 * Gastroprotective * Hepatoprotective * Insectifuge *
7	ALPHA-CAROTENE	Plant	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Anticancer Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Liver) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Lung) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Skin) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Antiproliferant 10 x beta-carotene Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Colorant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Previtamin-A *
15	ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID	Leaf	1290.0	13855.0	1.24	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor * Antiaggregant Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. Antihypertensive * Antiinflammatory IC50=42 uM * Antileukotriene-D4 IC50=42 uM * Antimenorrhagic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antimetastatic Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. Antiprostatitic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Hypotensive Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. Immunostimulant 0.12 ml/man/day Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. Lymphocytogenic 0.5 ug/ml Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. Propecic * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 39.5 g/day/hmn Ferretti, A., Flanagan, V. P. 1996. Antithromboxane Activity of Dietary Alpha-linolenic Acid: A Pilot Study. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids, 54(6): 451-455. ARS, USDA. Vasodilator *

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^*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.

Plant Brassica oleracea var. italica (Brassicaceae)

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