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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.
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
KILOCALORIES 0 Leaf 500.0 3220.0 0.33 Duke, 1992 *
LAURIC-ACID 7 Leaf 20.0 130.0 -1.25 Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Leaf 2310.0 14865.0 -0.25 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Leaf 1380.0 8880.0 0.12 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Leaf 1800.0 11585.0 -0.32 Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Leaf 1970.0 12675.0 -0.04 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf 340.0 2190.0 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID 15 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Leaf 8.0 50.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
METHIONINE 15 Leaf 320.0 2060.0 -0.85 Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-AMINE 1 Leaf not available 16.6 -0.59 Duke, 1992 *
MUFA 13 Leaf 520.0 3345.0 -0.40 Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Leaf 30.0 190.0 -0.61 Duke, 1992 *
N-BUTYL-AMINE 0 Leaf not available 0.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
N-METHYL-PHENETHYLAMINE 0 Leaf not available 2.0 -0.96 Duke, 1992 *
N-PENTYL-AMINE 0 Leaf not available 0.4 -0.60 Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Leaf 10.0 65.0 -0.40 Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Leaf 490.0 3155.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Leaf 760.0 4890.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
PALMITOLEIC-ACID 2 Leaf 10.0 65.0 -0.62 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