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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Anethum graveolens (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Dill; Garden Dill
How this plant is used
Food

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
6,7-DIHYDRO-8,8-DIMETHYL-2(H),8(H)BENZO-(1,2B,5,4B'-DIPYRAN-2-6-DIONE 0 Seed *
6,7-DIHYDRO-8,8-DIMETHYL-2(H),8(H)BENZO-(1,2B,5,4B'-DIPYRAN-2-6-DIONE 0 Shoot 80.0 *
6-OCTADECENOIC-ACID 0 Plant Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
7-OCTADECENOIC-ACID 0 Plant Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
AESCULETIN 32 Seed *
AESCULETIN 32 Seed Essent. Oil *
ALPHA,ALPHA-BETA-TRIMETHYLBENZYL-ALCOHOL 0 Root Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
ALPHA-CADINENE 0 Leaf 1.0 3.0 -0.42 *
ALPHA-CARVONE 0 Seed Essent. Oil 400000.0 *
ALPHA-CUBEBENE 0 Shoot *
ALPHA-DIMETHYLSTYRENE 0 Root Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Fruit 1500.0 1624.0 -0.42 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Seed 1500.0 1624.0 -0.30 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Leaf 5.0 45.0 3.30 *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Seed 10.0 75.0 -0.48 *
ALPHA-P-STYRENE 0 Shoot Essent. Oil 1800.0 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Essential Oil *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Leaf 20.0 8025.0 5.38 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Root Essent. Oil *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antistomatitic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207.
Antistreptococcic 4 *
Antistress 6 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antistroke 3 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
AntiSubstance-P 1 Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
Antisunburn 3 *
Antisyndrome-X 7 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antithiamin 2 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 2 *
Antithrombogenic 2 *
Antithromboxane 1 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jul-87.
Antithyreotropic 1 *
Antithyroid 5 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiTNF 3 *
Antitrichinosic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antitriglyceride 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitrypanosomic 2 Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991.
Antitubercular 1 *