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Plant Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale
How this plant is used
Food
Variety
acephala
Variety Author
DC

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1-O-FERULOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-O-SINAPOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HYDROXY-BUT-3-ENYL-GLUCOSINOLATE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-INDOYL-METHYL-GLUCOSINOLATE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Leaf 1660.0 10680.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 359.0 785.0 1.53 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Stem 9.0 16.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
AMMONIA(NH3) 0 Flower not available 15260.0 1.24 Duke, 1992 *
ANILINE 0 Leaf not available 0.7 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID 12 Leaf 20.0 130.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf 1840.0 11840.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 1200.0 7720.0 0.27 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 15000.0 98500.0 -0.36 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Leaf 2950.0 18985.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-AMINE 0 Leaf not available 3.8 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 50.0 345.0 0.36 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 1200.0 7725.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 100000.0 644000.0 0.26 Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID 23 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 6 Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 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 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 3 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 1 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.
Allergenic 7 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacid 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th