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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNAN | 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. |
| MANNITOL | 18 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNOSE | 3 | Root | 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. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Leaf | 50.0 | 1224.0 | -1.55 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MONOCAFFEOYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUFA | 13 | Leaf | 20.0 | 365.0 | -0.69 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MUFA | 13 | Root | 40.0 | 200.0 | -0.88 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Leaf | 10.0 | 204.0 | -0.60 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Root | 30.0 | 150.0 | -0.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| NEO-CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEO-CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 2 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Leaf | 5.0 | 102.0 | 0.05 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| NIACIN | 39 | Root | 4.0 | 20.0 | -0.88 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| NORHARMAN | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Leaf | 20.0 | 408.0 | -0.62 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Root | 40.0 | 200.0 | -0.63 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID | 13 | Leaf | not available | 11.0 | -0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Leaf | 210.0 | 4284.0 | -0.31 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Neuroprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Synthase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nodulation-Signal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Odontolytic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 6 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Ovicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Oviposition-Stimulant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Oxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P21-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| PAF-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Paralytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parasympathomimetic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |