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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
LINALYL-ACETATE 7 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.
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Fruit 1440.0 6893.0 -0.26 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed 84000.0 105000.0 -0.02 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed 115200.0 144000.0 1.93 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
LIPASE 0 Latex Exudate 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.
LUPEOL 21 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUPEOL-ACETATE 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEIN 15 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Fruit 300.0 1436.0 -0.69 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE 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.
LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE 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.
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit 158.0 872.0 -0.58 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MALIC-ACID 15 Fruit not available 30200.0 1.01 Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID 15 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.
MALIC-ACID 15 Leaf not available 23400.0 1.66 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.
MALONIC-ACID 1 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MALONIC-ACID 1 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.
MANGANESE 14 Fruit 1.0 7.0 -0.36 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MARMESIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
METHIONINE 15 Fruit 60.0 287.0 -0.83 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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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
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 8 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiodontalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antionychyotic 1 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Antiophidic 4 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiophthalmic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antiotitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxalate 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 36 Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Antioxidant Synergist 3 Merck 11th Edition
Antioxidant? 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiozenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antipapillomic 1 Duke, 1992 *