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Common Names
Chicory; Witloof; Succory
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LACTUCIN | 6 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCIN | 6 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCIN | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCIN | 6 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCIN-P-OXYPHENYLACETICACID-ESTER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| LACTUCOPICRIN | 4 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCOPICRIN | 4 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUCOPICRIN | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUPICRIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTUPICRIN-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Leaf | 390.0 | 8976.0 | -1.16 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LEVULOSE | 1 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Leaf | 370.0 | 7548.0 | -0.11 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Root | 750.0 | 3750.0 | 0.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCURONIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Leaf | 350.0 | 7956.0 | -1.12 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Leaf | 130.0 | 2652.0 | -0.57 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 220.0 | 1100.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acetylcholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidifier | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Additive | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aedifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aggregant | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 7 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allelopathic | 2 | Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865. |
| Allergenic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |