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Common Names
California Poppy
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Subspecies
californica
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTIN | 87 | Flower | 5000.0 | 50000.0 | 0.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUTIN | 87 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUINARINE | 48 | Tissue Culture | 1.4 | 60.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANGUIRITRINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| TRIGLOCHININ | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VIOLAXANTHIN | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VIOLAXANTHIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| XANTHOPHYLL | 3 | Plant | 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. |
| ZEAXANTHIN | 5 | Plant | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Apoptotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Astringent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | de las Heras, B., Rios, J. L., Martinez-Mir, I., Rubio, E. 1990. A Study of the Adrenergic Activity of the Alkaloids Boldine and Glaucine. Pharmazie, 45(6): 443-444. |
| Bilirubinolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchosedative | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bruchifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bruchiphobe | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Cancer-Preventive | 4 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capillariprotective | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Cardioactive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiodepressant | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Cardiotonic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiovascular | 1 | Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. |
| Carminative | 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. |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |