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Plant Camellia sinensis (Theaceae)

Common Names
Tea
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
ETHYL-LACTATE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-OCTANOATE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-PHENYLACETATE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-PYRAZINE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPHOL 1 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPHOL 1 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FARNESOL 17 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 20000.0 165000.0 2.16 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 87000.0 300000.0 1.71 Duke, 1992 *
FLAVONOL-GLYCOSIDES 0 Leaf 500.0 4400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVONOLS 0 Leaf not available 400.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FLUORIDE 3 Leaf not available 188.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FURFURYL-ALCOHOL 1 Leaf not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
GADOLEIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GADOLEIC-ACID 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GALEGINE 4 Leaf not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
GALLIC-ACID 62 Leaf not available 3500.0 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
GALLOCATECHIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antineuramidase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurasthenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineuropathic? 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinitrosaminic 7 Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18.
Antinitrosating 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiobesity 9 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiodontalgic 2 Martindale's 28th
Antioncychomycotic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antionychogryphotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiophidic 6 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiophthalmic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 8 Duke, 1992 *