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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-MARMESIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.9 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTYL-ACETATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL | 5 | Leaf | not available | 0.8 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE | 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. |
| 4',5'-DIHYDROPSORALEN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4,6-BENZYLIDENE-D-GLUCOSE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| 4-METHYL-PYRIDINE | 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. |
| 6-HEXENYL-BENZOATE | 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. |
| 6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-LINOLEYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-OLEYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-PALMITOYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-ACYL-BETA-D-STEARYL-BETA-SITOSTEROL | 0 | Latex Exudate | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETALDEHYDE | 6 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | 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. |
| ACETOIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACIDS | 0 | Fruit | 900.0 | 10800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACYLMONOGALACTOSYLDIGLYCERIDE | 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. |
| ALANINE | 3 | Fruit | 450.0 | 2154.0 | -0.61 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Fruit | not available | 500.0 | -0.77 | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Rubefacient | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Schizophrenigenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Sclerosant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Sedative | 18 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Sequestrant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Serotoninergic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Sialogogue | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Soap | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Spasmogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spermicide | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Spermigenic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Sprout-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, J.A.. Personal Communication. |
| Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sunscreen | 4 | Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. |
| Suppository | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Surfactant | 1 | Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. |
| Sweetener | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Teratogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Teratologic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Termiticide | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |