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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Carthamus tinctorius (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Safflower
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1-TRIDECENE 0 Leaf 0.2 *
1-TRIDECENE-3,5,7,9,11-PENTAYNE 0 Flower 0.4 0.8 *
11E-TRIDECA-1,11-DIENE-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
11Z-TRIDECA-1,11-DIENE-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
2-HEXANOL 0 Flower 0.1 *
2-HYDROXYARCTIIN 0 Flower *
2-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID 0 Flower 0.1 *
2-METHYL-PROPANOL 0 Bud 0.1 *
2-METHYLPENT-2-ENAL 0 Bud 0.2 *
3,5,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3-HEXANOL 0 Flower 0.1 *
3-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID 0 Flower 1.2 *
3E,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE 0 Flower *
3E,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3E,5E,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3E,5Z,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3E-TRIDECA-1,3-DIENE-5,7,9,11-TETRAYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3Z,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE 0 Flower *
3Z,11Z-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE 0 Sprout Seedling *
3Z,11Z-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNR 0 Sprout Seedling *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antistreptococcic 2 *
Antistress 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antistroke 3 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antisyndrome-X 6 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitumor 10 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (Bladder) 1 *
Antitumor (brain) 1 *
Antitumor (Breast) 3 *
Antitumor (CNS) 1 *
Antitumor (Colon) 2 *
Antitumor (Gastric) 1 *
Antitumor (Lung) 3 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 1 *
Antitumor (Prostate) 4 *
Antitumor (Stomach) 3 *
Antitumor-Promoter 1 *
Antitussive 1 Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis.