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Common Names
Black Mustard
How this plant is used
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | 29.0 | 475.0 | 0.93 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | 1107.0 | 17867.0 | -0.04 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Leaf | 34100.0 | 502209.0 | -0.87 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | 192000.0 | 207792.0 | -1.25 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 77 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| COPPER | 12 | Leaf | 0.6 | 11.2 | -0.45 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CYSTINE | 2 | Leaf | 370.0 | 5449.0 | 2.14 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| EO | 0 | Seed | 7000.0 | 12000.0 | -0.40 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ERUCIC-ACID | 2 | Leaf | 770.0 | 11340.0 | 0.97 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FAT | 0 | Leaf | 2220.0 | 46841.0 | -0.19 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | 282000.0 | 305195.0 | 0.21 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| FIBER | 15 | Leaf | 8000.0 | 117820.0 | -0.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FIBER | 15 | Seed | 110000.0 | 119048.0 | -0.12 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| GADOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | 260.0 | 3829.0 | 0.08 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| GLUCONAPIN | 1 | Plant | 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. |
| GLUCONASTURTIIN | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| GLUCOPUTRANJIVIN | 0 | 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. |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Leaf | 450.0 | 6627.0 | 0.63 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| 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 |