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Common Names
Petitgrain; Bitter Orange
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHENYL-ETHYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Flower | 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. |
| PHENYLACETIC-ACID | 2 | Flower | 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. |
| PHENYLACETIC-ACID | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLETHANOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Fruit | 120.0 | 1600.0 | -0.49 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Fruit | 1020.0 | 13800.0 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Fruit | 6000.0 | 56000.0 | -0.72 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PYRROL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PYRROLE | 0 | Leaf | 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. |
| PYRROLE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RHOIFOLIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Fruit | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.43 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| RUTOSIDE | 4 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| SABINENE | 5 | Hull Husk | 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. |
| SABINENE | 5 | Leaf | 1.0 | 40.0 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SABINENE | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESELIN | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| SINENSETIN | 2 | Hull Husk | 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. |
| SINENSETIN | 2 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. |
| Ascaricide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Ataxigenic | 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. |
| Bacteriostatic | 1 | Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis. |
| Bacteristat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bruchiphobe | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Cancer-Preventive | 26 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Candidistat | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |