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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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Chemical Name Sort descending 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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11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for 11B-HSD-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-HETE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-HETE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-HT-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient 1 (View Chemicals list for Abortifacient) Duke, 1992 *
Acaricide 6 (View Chemicals list for Acaricide) Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 5 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Acetylcholinergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Acetylcholinergic) Duke, 1992 *
AChE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for AChE-Inhibitor) Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Acidifier 1 (View Chemicals list for Acidifier) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Acidulant 3 (View Chemicals list for Acidulant) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Addictive 1 (View Chemicals list for Addictive) Science News, 145: 294.
Additive 2 (View Chemicals list for Additive) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant 1 (View Chemicals list for Adjuvant) Merck 11th Edition
Adrenergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Adrenergic) 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 (View Chemicals list for Aggregant) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 15 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 8 (View Chemicals list for Allelochemic) Duke, 1992 *