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Plant Anethum graveolens (Apiaceae)

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

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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
6,7-DIHYDRO-8,8-DIMETHYL-2(H),8(H)BENZO-(1,2B,5,4B'-DIPYRAN-2-6-DIONE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6,7-DIHYDRO-8,8-DIMETHYL-2(H),8(H)BENZO-(1,2B,5,4B'-DIPYRAN-2-6-DIONE 0 Shoot not available 80.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
6-OCTADECENOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
7-OCTADECENOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
AESCULETIN 32 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN 32 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA,ALPHA-BETA-TRIMETHYLBENZYL-ALCOHOL 0 Root not available not available not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CARVONE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available 400000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CUBEBENE 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-DIMETHYLSTYRENE 0 Root not available not available not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
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 not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Leaf 5.0 45.0 3.30 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-P-DIMETHYL-STYRENE 0 Seed 10.0 75.0 -0.48 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-P-STYRENE 0 Shoot Essent. Oil not available 1800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Leaf 20.0 8025.0 5.38 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Root Essent. Oil not available not available 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
Antianorectic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianoxic 1 Yamahara, J., Matsuda, H., Naitoh, Y., Fujimura, H., and Tamai, Y. 1990. Antianoxic Action and Active Constituents of Atractylodis Lanceae Rhizoma. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(7): 2033-2034, 1990.
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiapertif 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiapoplectic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarachidonate 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 12 Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiasthmatic? 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherogenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic 13 Duke, 1992 *
Antibacillary 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antibackache 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antibacterial 43 Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994.
Antiberiberi 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiBPH 1 Duke, 1992 *