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Plant Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Cauliflower
How this plant is used
Food
Variety
botrytis
Variety Author
L.
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
5-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN 0 Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ABSCISIC-ACID 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETONE 3 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETONE 3 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Flower 1050.0 13565.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Leaf 1180.0 12673.0 0.02 Duke, 1992 *
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE 16 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Bud not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE 7 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Leaf 1290.0 13855.0 1.24 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Flower 0.3 4.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 7.0 439.0 0.36 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Flower 1.0 150.0 0.91 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 1.0 27.0 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
AMMONIA(NH3) 0 Flower not available 6376.0 -1.21 Duke, 1992 *
ANILINE 0 Flower not available 22.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Flower 960.0 12400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf 1450.0 15573.0 -0.25 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
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 5 Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Acaricide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acarifuge 1 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Acidulant 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Additive 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant 1 Merck 11th Edition
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 11 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 3 Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allelopathic 3 Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865.
Allergenic 12 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Amphiestrogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Amphiglycemic? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 12 Duke, 1992 *