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Common Names
Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANGANESE | 14 | Fruit | 18.0 | 19.0 | -0.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Leaf | not available | 64.0 | -0.35 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Fruit | 13.0 | 169.0 | -0.36 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 6500.0 | -0.66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit | 200.0 | 219.0 | -0.26 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTICIN | 31 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTICIN | 31 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| MYRTENAL | 5 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 1600.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-HEPTADECANE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-OCTADECANE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TETRADECANOIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 5700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTANE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEOCNIDILIDE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| NEROL | 10 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEROL | 10 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| NEROL | 10 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 6150.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEROL-ACETATE | 0 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | 1900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEROLIDOL | 11 | Fruit | 14.0 | 17.0 | -0.72 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytoprotective | 2 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cytotoxic | 9 | Planta Medica, 57: A113, 1991. |
| Cytotoxic (Breast) | 2 | Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219. |
| Cytotoxic (Colon) | 2 | Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219. |
| Cytotoxic (Lung) | 2 | Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219. |
| Decongestant | 2 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Degranulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Deliriant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Demulcent | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dentifrice | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Deodorant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermatitigenic | 4 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Detoxicant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |