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Plant Ficus carica (Moraceae)

Common Names
Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Food
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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
(+)-MARMESIN 0 Leaf not available 0.9 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHYL-BUTYL-ACETATE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL 5 Leaf not available 0.8 not available Duke, 1992 *
3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
4',5'-DIHYDROPSORALEN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4,6-BENZYLIDENE-D-GLUCOSE 1 Plant not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
4-METHYL-PYRIDINE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
6-HEXENYL-BENZOATE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-LINOLEYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-OLEYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-PALMITOYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-STEARYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETALDEHYDE 6 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETIC-ACID 16 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Shiraishi, S. C., Kawakami, K., Widodo, S. E., Shiraishi, M., Kitazaki, M. 1996. Organic acid profiles in the juice of fig fruits. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University, 41(1-2): 29-33.
ACETOIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACIDS 0 Fruit 900.0 10800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ACYLMONOGALACTOSYLDIGLYCERIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ALANINE 3 Fruit 450.0 2154.0 -0.61 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ALKALOIDS 0 Fruit not available 500.0 -0.77 Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
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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
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
5-HETE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acaricide 6 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 5 Duke, 1992 *
Acetylcholinergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AChE-Inhibitor 1 Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Acidifier 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Acidulant 3 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Addictive 1 Science News, 145: 294.
Additive 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant 1 Merck 11th Edition
Adrenergic 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.
Aggregant 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 15 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 8 Duke, 1992 *