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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 33400.0 | 1.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Seed | 36.0 | 231.0 | -0.09 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| ALPHA-THUJENE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 10600.0 | 0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Leaf | 16.0 | 147.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Plant | 4.0 | 210.0 | -0.34 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| ANETHOFURAN | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | 169000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANETHOLE | 36 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| ANISIC-ALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| APIGENIN | 101 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIOL | 2 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIOL | 2 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIOL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIOL | 2 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIOLE | 20 | 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. |
| ARGINASE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Fruit | 12630.0 | 13678.0 | 2.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Seed | 12630.0 | 13678.0 | -0.46 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Plant | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.45 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Plant | 1214.0 | 1440.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Metal-Chelator | 3 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Molluscicide | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 6 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Motor-Stimulant | 1 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990. |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Musculotropic | 4 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 9 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Mycobactericide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myocontractant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 11 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Natriuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |