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Common Names
Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| HEXAHYDROXYDIPHENIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | not available | 687000.0 | 4.97 | Kleiman, R., Spencer, G. F. 1982. Search for New Industrial Oils: 16. Umbelliflorae-Seed Oils Rich in Petroselinic Acid. J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc., 59: 29-32. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Hohn, M. E., Meinschein, W. G. 1976. Seed Oil Fatty Acids: Evolutionary Significance in the Nyssaceae and Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 4: 193-199. |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | 15000.0 | -0.32 | Kleiman, R., Spencer, G. F. 1982. Search for New Industrial Oils: 16. Umbelliflorae-Seed Oils Rich in Petroselinic Acid. J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc., 59: 29-32. |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Hohn, M. E., Meinschein, W. G. 1976. Seed Oil Fatty Acids: Evolutionary Significance in the Nyssaceae and Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 4: 193-199. |
| MORRONOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | not available | 160000.0 | 0.34 | Kleiman, R., Spencer, G. F. 1982. Search for New Industrial Oils: 16. Umbelliflorae-Seed Oils Rich in Petroselinic Acid. J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc., 59: 29-32. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Hohn, M. E., Meinschein, W. G. 1976. Seed Oil Fatty Acids: Evolutionary Significance in the Nyssaceae and Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 4: 193-199. |
| PLAMITIC-ACID | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Hohn, M. E., Meinschein, W. G. 1976. Seed Oil Fatty Acids: Evolutionary Significance in the Nyssaceae and Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 4: 193-199. |
| PROCYANIDIN | 11 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| RUTIN | 87 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| RUTIN | 87 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666. |
| SECOLOGANIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bate-Smith, E. C., Ferguson, I. K., Hutson, K., Jensen, S. R., Nielsen, B. J., Swain, T. 1975. Phytochemical Interrelationships in the Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 3: 79. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Hohn, M. E., Meinschein, W. G. 1976. Seed Oil Fatty Acids: Evolutionary Significance in the Nyssaceae and Cornaceae. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 4: 193-199. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antihemorrhoidal | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihepatotoxic | 4 | Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93. |
| Antiherpetic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihistaminic | 5 | 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. |
| AntiHIV | 5 | Tan, G.T., Pezzuto, J.M., Kinghorn,* A.D., Hughes, S.H. Evaluation Of Natural Products As Inhibitors Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Reverse Transcriptase. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 143-154, 1991. |
| Antihydrophobic | 1 | Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart. |
| Antihyperlipidemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihypertensive | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antihyperthyroid | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiimplantation | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileishmanic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukemic | 3 | Life Sciences 55: 1061. |
| Antileukotriene | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antileukotriene-D4 | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipoperoxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilymphocytic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antilymphomic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antimalarial | 4 | Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987. |
| Antimelanomic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |