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Plant Ammi visnaga (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Visnaga
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2-METHYL-5,8-DIMETHOXY-FURANO-(4',5',6,7)-CHROMONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3',4'-DIHYDROXY-3',4'-DIHYDROSESELIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYL-CHROMONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,7-DIHYDROXY-4'-METHOXYFLAVONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
8-HYDROXY-5-METHOXY-PSORALEN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACACETIN 16 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PYRONE 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AMMIOL 1 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANIDIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALIN 7 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALIN 7 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AVISAN 3 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BEHENIC-ACID 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOPYRONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHOR 41 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE 19 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMONES 0 Flower 11460.0 15900.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiprostatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiprotozoal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipruritic 2 Merck 11th Edition
Antipsittacotic 1 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antipsoriac 4 Pandeya, S.N. 1970. Biological Activity of Adamantyl Derivatives. The Indian Journal of Pharmacy, 33: 7.
Antipurpuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 6 Planta Medica, 56(6): 695, 1990.
Antiretroviral 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiscleromyxoedemic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiseptic 8 Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Antiserotonin 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisickling 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic 11 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antistaphylococcic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistreptococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisunburn 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithiamin 1 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithrombogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Duke, 1992 *