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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
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Leaf | 1700.0 | 2600.0 | -0.43 | 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. |
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Stem Bark | 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. |
| ALPHA-FARNESENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TARAXASTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | 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. |
| ANGELICIN | 17 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANGELICIN | 17 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANTHOCYANINS | 30 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN-4,6-ARABINOSYL-8-C-GLUCOSIDE | 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. |
| APIGENIN-4,6-C-GLUCOSYL-8-C-ARABINOSIDE | 0 | Fruit | 4.0 | 5.0 | 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. |
| APIGENIN-GLYCOSIDES | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 2520.0 | 3150.0 | -0.35 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Fruit | 170.0 | 814.0 | -0.93 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 20.0 | 2013.0 | -0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 1050.0 | 3300.0 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 5000.0 | 57000.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 53000.0 | 167000.0 | 0.85 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Fruit | 1760.0 | 3447.0 | -0.88 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allelopathic | 5 | Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865. |
| Allergenic | 23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 8 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |