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Common Names
Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHLOROPHYLL | 21 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.63 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| CINNAMIC-ACID | 18 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| COBALT | 2 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.30 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| COPPER | 12 | Leaf | 0.7 | 52.0 | 0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYSTINE | 2 | Leaf | 200.0 | 2148.0 | -0.65 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| DIMETHYL-DISULFIDE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ETHANOL | 24 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| FAT | 0 | Leaf | 3160.0 | 41242.0 | -0.30 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Leaf | not available | 13.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Leaf | 10760.0 | 122866.0 | -0.48 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FLUORINE | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.9 | -1.20 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| FOLACIN | 15 | Leaf | 0.6 | 8.4 | -0.15 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FUMARIC-ACID | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| GLUCOBRASSICIN | 1 | Leaf | 30.0 | 580.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOERUCIN | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 15020.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOIBERIN | 1 | Leaf | 0.0 | 248.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCONAPOLEIFERIN | 0 | Leaf | 9.0 | 135.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCONASTURTIN | 1 | Leaf | 0.0 | 145.0 | not available | 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 * |
| 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 * |