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Plant Camellia sinensis (Theaceae)

Common Names
Tea
How this plant is used
Food

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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
QUERCIMERITRIN 6 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN 44 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.
QUINIC-ACID 1 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
QUINOLINE 3 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Leaf 8.0 12.0 -0.12 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
RUTIN 87 Leaf 1200.0 1580.0 -0.91 Duke, 1992 *
S-METHYL-METHIONINE 0 Leaf 70.0 245.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
SAFRANAL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE 29 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLALDEHYDE 5 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLATES 7 Leaf 5.0 65.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID 34 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SERINE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SILICA 0 Leaf not available 240.0 -1.38 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf 300.0 500.0 -0.56 Duke, 1992 *
SPINASTEROL 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SPINASTERONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
SPINASTERONE 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STARCH 5 Leaf not available 5000.0 -0.82 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
STEARIC-ACID 8 Seed not available not available not available 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
Vasodilator 20 Duke, 1992 *
Vasopressor 2 Duke, 1992 *
VEGF-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Vermicide 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Vermifuge 3 Duke, 1992 *
Verrucolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vibriocide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vitamin-A-Activity 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 10 Duke, 1992 *
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 17 Duke, 1992 *