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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLUCORAPHANIN | 1 | Leaf | 255.0 | 8990.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOSINOLATES | 0 | Leaf | 70.0 | 2120.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | 3750.0 | 40275.0 | 0.13 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| GYLCINE | 0 | Leaf | 950.0 | 10203.0 | not available | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| HEX-CIS-3-EN-1-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| HEX-CIS-3-ENOL-ACETATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| HEXACOSAN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf | 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. |
| HEXYL-ACETATE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Leaf | 500.0 | 5370.0 | 0.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| INDOLE-3-ACETONITRILE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| INDOLE-3-CARBINOL | 32 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| INDOLE-3-CARBOXYLIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| IRON | 6 | Leaf | 8.0 | 109.0 | -0.64 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Leaf | 1090.0 | 11707.0 | -0.09 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ISORHAMNETIN-DIGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISORHAMNETIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISORHAMNETIN-TRIGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Leaf | 280.0 | 3007.0 | -0.02 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LEAD | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.64 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| 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 * |