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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOCOPHEROL | 93 | Fruit | not available | 1.0 | -0.75 | 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. |
| TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE | 2 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIACYLGLYCEROL | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 4.0 | 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. |
| TRYPTOPHAN | 29 | Fruit | 60.0 | 287.0 | -0.79 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Fruit | 320.0 | 1532.0 | -0.37 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| UMBELLIFERONE | 22 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| UMBELLIFERONE | 22 | Wood | not available | 6.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALINE | 3 | Fruit | 280.0 | 1340.0 | -0.64 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VIOLAXANTHIN | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VIT-B-6 | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 5.4 | -0.47 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| WATER | 0 | Fruit | 250000.0 | 877000.0 | 0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Leaf | not available | 676000.0 | -0.66 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| XANTHOPHYLL | 3 | 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. |
| XANTHOTOXIN | 43 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| XANTHOTOXOL | 5 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| XYLOSE | 3 | Leaf | 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. |
| ZINC | 77 | Fruit | 1.0 | 7.0 | -0.70 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antivaginitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaricose | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antivitiligic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 6 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apifuge | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Apoptotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 4 | 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. |
| Arteriodilator | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Ascaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Atherogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| ATPase-Inhibitor | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Attifuge | 1 | CIBA (Chadwick, D.J. and Marsh, J. 1990. Bioactive Compounds from Plants. CIBA Foundation Symposium 154. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester UK. 242 pp. |