An official website of the United States government.
Common Names
Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 1-METHOXY-INDOLE-3-CARBALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 1-O-FERULOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 1-O-P-COUMAROYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 1-O-SINAPOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTENOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| 3,3'-DIINDOYL-METHANE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| 4-HYDROXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 1 | Leaf | 3.0 | 325.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 0 | Leaf | 8.0 | 580.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-INDOL-3-YL-METHYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 4-METHYL-SULFINYL-BUTYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE | 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. |
| 5-HYDROXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 5-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ACETONE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 500.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ACETONE | 3 | Root | not available | 800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Leaf | 1180.0 | 12673.0 | 0.02 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE | 16 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Bud | 5.0 | 30.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-CAROTENE | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 15 | Leaf | 1290.0 | 13855.0 | 1.24 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| 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 * |
| 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 | 11 | 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 * |
| Androgenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |