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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METHYL-ACETATE | 3 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-BENZOATE | 4 | 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. |
| METHYL-BUTYRATE | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-N,N-DIMETHYLANTHRANILATE | 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. |
| METHYL-N,N-DIMETHYLLEUCINE-ETHYL-ESTER | 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. |
| METHYL-N,N-DIMETHYLLEUCINE-METHYL-ESTER | 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. |
| METHYL-SALICYLATE | 21 | 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. |
| MONOACYLGLYCEROL | 0 | Fruit | not available | 1.0 | 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. |
| MONOGALACTOSYLDIGLKYCEIDE | 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. |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Fruit | not available | 8000.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUFA | 13 | Fruit | 660.0 | 3159.0 | -0.21 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRCENE | 22 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit | 20.0 | 96.0 | -0.26 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| N-N-DIETHYL-LEUCINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-N-DIMETHYL-ANTHRANILATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-N-DIMETHYL-LEUCINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEOXANTHIN | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Fruit | 3.0 | 32.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEANOLIC-ACID | 64 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Fruit | 660.0 | 3159.0 | -0.46 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Percutaneostimulant | 2 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfumery | 29 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Peristaltic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 55 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PGE2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Pheromone | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phospholipase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photoactive | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 199. |
| Photocarcinogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Phototoxic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytoalexin | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Phytohormonal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Piscicide | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Pituitary-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plasmodicide | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Preservative | 3 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Previtamin-A | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |