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Common Names
Pumpkin
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 43150.0 | 101820.0 | 2.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTATHIONE | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTINOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Fruit | 270.0 | 8000.0 | 1.70 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Seed | 17960.0 | 39220.0 | 4.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYOXALIC-ACID | 0 | Juice | not available | 200.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| GUANOSINE | 0 | Sprout Seedling | 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. |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Fruit | 140.0 | 1905.0 | 0.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | 6810.0 | 9615.0 | 0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROXYBRENZTRAUBEN-ACID | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| IRON | 6 | Flower | 7.0 | 144.0 | -0.16 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 86.0 | 200.0 | 0.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOFUCOSTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Fruit | 310.0 | 3690.0 | 0.02 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 12640.0 | 19825.0 | 1.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-RUTINOSIDE-4'-O-RHAMNOSIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | 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. |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Flower | 150.0 | 3092.0 | -0.61 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Fruit | 220.0 | 3095.0 | -0.86 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Seed | 2730.0 | 5980.0 | 0.88 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Monoamine-Precursor | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucogenic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Mutagenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myocardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Natriuretic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | 3 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| NEP-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Neuroexcitant | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Neuroinhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Neurotransmitter | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Genic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Synthase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |