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Plant Camellia sinensis (Theaceae)

Common Names
Tea
How this plant is used
Food

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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
O-QUINONE 0 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.
O-TOLUIDENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
O-TOLUIDINE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
O-XYLENOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCT-1-EN-3-OL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCT-TRANS-2-ENOIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCT-TRANS-2-ENOIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTA-TRANS-2-CIS-4-DIEN-1-AL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIEN-1-AL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTA-TRANS-3-CIS-5-DIEN-2-ONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTAN-2-ONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTAN-3-OL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OOLONGHOMOBISFLAVAN-A 0 Leaf not available 10.6 not available Duke, 1992 *
OOLONGHOMOBISFLAVAN-B 0 Leaf not available 7.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
OOLONGTHEANIN 0 Leaf not available 1.8 not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS 25 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OXALIC-ACID 9 Leaf 2192.0 10000.0 -0.18 Duke, 1992 *
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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 *