An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Plant Avena sativa (Poaceae)

Common Names
Oats
How this plant is used
Food

Select a Results View:

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
1,3,4-PENTANE-TRICARBOXYLIC-ACID-TRIMETHYL-ESTER 0 Hull Husk not available 1.3 not available Duke, 1992 *
1,3,4-PENTANE-TRICARBOXYLIC-ACID-TRIMETHYL-ESTER 0 Pericarp not available 1.3 not available Duke, 1992 *
1,3-AMINO-PROPYL-PYRROLINIUM 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,2,6-TRIMETHYL-CYCLOHEXANONE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-CARBOXYARABINITOL 0 Leaf not available 517.0 0.74 Moore, B. D., Isidoro, E., Seemann, J. R. 1993. Distribution of 2-Carboxyarabinitol Among Plants. Phytochemistry 34 3: 703-707. Dept. Biochem. Univ. Nevada Reno 89557, USA.
2-METHYL-HEPT-2-EN-6-ONE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
26-DESGLUCOAVENACOSIDES 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
29-ISOFUCOSTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3'-HYDROXYAVENALUMIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-DIMETHOXY-ACETOPHENONE 0 Hull Husk not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-DIMETHOXY-ACETOPHENONE 0 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4,5-DIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-8-C-GLUCOSYL-O-RHAMNOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-VINYL-GUAIACOL 4 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-3',5'-DIMETHOXY-GLUCOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-N-HENTRIACONTAN-14,16-DIONE 0 Seed 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.
6-HYDROXY-N-HENTRIACONTAN-14,16-DIONE 0 Seed 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.
7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
Antichoreic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticirrhotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlastogen 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlaudificant? 1 Martindale's 29th
Anticlimacteric 4 Duke, 1992 *
Anticoagulant 1 Merck 11th Edition
Anticoeliac 1 Martindale's 28th
Anticold 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticolitic 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticomplementary 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 5 Duke, 1992 *
Anticorneotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 6 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 3 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antidandruff 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 4 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 2 Duke, 1992 *