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Plant Citrus paradisi (Rutaceae)

Common Names
Grapefruit
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
4',5,6,7,8-PENTAMETHOXY-FLAVONE 1 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
4',5,6,7-TETRAHYDROXY-FLAVONE-8-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
4',5,7-TRIHYDROXY-FLAVONE-6-C-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
4',5-DIHYDROXY-FLAVONONE-7-O-BETA-D-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
5,6-DIHYDROERGOSTEROL 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
5-(3,6-DIMETHYL-6-FORMYL-2-HEPTENYL)-OXYPSORALEN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
5-(3,7-DIMETHYL-6-EPOXY-2-OCTENYL)-OXYPSORALEN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
5-(6,7-DIHYDROXY-3,7-DIMETHYL-2-OCTENYL)-OXYPSORALEN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
5-HYDROXY-4'-METHOXY-FLAVANONE-7-O-BETA-D-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
7-(3,7-DIMETHYL-6-EPOXY-OCT-TRANS-2-ENYL)-OXYCOUMARIN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
7-GERANOXYCOUMARIN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
7-GERANYL-OXYCOUMARIN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
7-METHOXY-8(2,3-DIHYDROXY-ISOPENTYL)-COUMARIN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
7-METHOXY-8(2,3-EPOXY-ISOPENTENYL)-COUMARIN 0 Pericarp not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
7-OBACUNOL 0 Seed 8.0 9.0 not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ACETIC-ACID 16 Fruit not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
AESCULETIN 32 Fruit not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ALANINE 3 Fruit not available 90.0 -1.42 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMINO-BUTYRIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available 190.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE 7 Fruit not available 0.0 -0.55 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antisunburn 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X 6 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antithiamin 3 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyreotropic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitrypanosomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitubercular 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 21 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (Bladder) 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (brain) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) 9 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Cervix) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (CNS) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Esophagus)? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitumor (Forestomach) 1 Duke, 1992 *