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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 * |