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Common Names
Watermelon
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEUCINE | 2 | Fruit | not available | 2120.0 | -0.63 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Seed | not available | 21100.0 | 0.38 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Cotyledon | not available | 486700.0 | 0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 52000.0 | 210280.0 | 0.88 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LUPINIC-ACID | 0 | Sprout Seedling | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYCOPENE | 16 | Fruit | 45.0 | 900.0 | 1.88 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Fruit | not available | 7303.0 | 0.83 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| LYSINE | 4 | Seed | not available | 8932.0 | -0.43 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Fruit | 1081.0 | 1500.0 | -0.29 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Fruit | not available | 4.0 | -0.38 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Fruit | not available | 707.0 | -0.31 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | not available | 5742.0 | 0.37 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | 400.0 | 800.0 | -0.29 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| N-ACETYL-SERINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-HENEICOSANE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-HEXADECANE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-NONADECANE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-OCTACOSANOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-OCTADECANE | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antineuramidase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineurasthenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuropathic | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antineurotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antinitrosaminic | 1 | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antinitrosic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antinociceptive | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 2 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antiobesity | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiodontalgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiophidic | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiophthalmic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteoporotic? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 20 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |