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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUERCITRIN | 44 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Leaf | 1.0 | 29.0 | -0.04 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Root | 0.0 | 2.0 | -0.45 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| RUBBER | 0 | Root | not available | 420.0 | -0.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUTIN | 87 | Leaf | not available | 14000.0 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUTIN | 87 | Seed | not available | 6400.0 | 0.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLATES | 7 | Leaf | 10.0 | 100.0 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SFA | 0 | Leaf | 240.0 | 4380.0 | -0.46 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SFA | 0 | Root | 480.0 | 2400.0 | -0.21 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SILICA | 0 | Leaf | not available | 27800.0 | 0.94 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILVER | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Plant | not available | 0.5 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Leaf | 70.0 | 1428.0 | -0.39 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SODIUM | 1 | Root | 500.0 | 2500.0 | 0.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SONCHUSIDE-A | 0 | Root | not available | 7.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SONCHUSIDE-C | 0 | Root | not available | 2.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | 10.0 | 204.0 | -0.49 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antialcoholic | 5 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antialkalotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiallergic | 8 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antialopecic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialzheimeran | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiamblyopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianaphylactic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antiandrogenic | 4 | Planta Medica, 56(6): 671, 1990. |
| Antianemic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianginal | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiangiogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianorectic | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antianorexic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianxiety | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiaphthic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiapoplectic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarrhythmic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |