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Plant Coriandrum sativum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
TRIACONTAN-1-OL 1 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TRIACONTANE 0 Fruit 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.
TRIACONTANOL 3 Fruit 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.
TRICOSAN-1-OL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TRICOSANOL 0 Fruit 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.
TRIDECANAL 0 Leaf not available 168.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
TRYPTOPHAN 29 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TYROSINE 8 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE 22 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE 22 Plant not available 0.1 not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE 22 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIPRENIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UNDECAN-1-AL 0 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
UNDECAN-1-AL 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available 0.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
UNDECANAL 2 Fruit 1.0 8.0 1.41 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
UNDECANAL 2 Leaf not available 304.0 not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
VALINE 3 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
VALINE 3 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIC-ACID 24 Fruit not available 960.0 1.00 Abstract (See species file)
VANILLIC-ACID 24 Plant 221.0 347.0 1.41 Abstract (See species file)
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticonvulsant 8 Duke, 1992 *
Anticorneotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 4 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 3 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCVI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 6 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidermatitic? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 15 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic? 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Antidiarrheic 3 Merck 11th Edition
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.