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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
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
Antineuralgic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuramidase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurasthenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinitrosaminic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 7 Duke, 1992 *
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 15 Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Antioxidant Synergist 2 Merck 11th Edition
Antioxidant? 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiozenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.