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Common Names
Black Mustard
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-BUTYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-PHENYLETHYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-PHENYLETHYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE | 4 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| 3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE-ISORHAMNETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYLTHIOPROPYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-ISORHAMNETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-SOPHOROSIDE-7-GLUCOSIDE-ISORHAMNETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-SOPHOROSIDE-ISORHAMNETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLYL-CYANIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE | 16 | Seed | 6510.0 | 11760.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ALLYL-RHODANIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ALLYL-THIOCYANATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 15 | Leaf | 240.0 | 3535.0 | -0.64 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ARGININE | 14 | Leaf | 1810.0 | 26657.0 | 0.51 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 234.0 | 4013.0 | -0.07 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 5830.0 | 99722.0 | -0.34 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 50000.0 | 54112.0 | 0.19 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 3 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Oviposition-Stimulant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Oxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Percutaneostimulant | 1 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfumery | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Pesticide | 17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 4 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Pituitary-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Preservative | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Prolactinogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Prooxidant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Propecic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandigenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Quinone-Reductase-Inducer | 3 | Tawfig,N. Heaney,R.K.,Plumb,J.A.,Fenwick,G.R.,Musk,S.R.R.,Williamson,G.1995. Dietary Glucosinolates as Blocking Agents Against Carcinogenesis: Glucosinolate Breakdown Products Assessed Induction of Quinone Reductase Activity I.Carcinogenesis 16(5)119-1194 |