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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BAURENOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Fruit | not available | 1.0 | -0.80 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-ACETATE | 9 | Leaf | 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. |
| BENZYL-ALCOHOL | 9 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-ALCOHOL | 9 | Leaf | 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. |
| BENZYLALDEHYDE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Leaf | 10.0 | 10300.0 | 1.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | 10.0 | 620.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 0.3 | 16.0 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CYCLOCITRAL | 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. |
| BETA-DAMASCENONE | 3 | 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. |
| BETA-IONONE | 13 | 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. |
| BETA-PINENE | 13 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Fruit | 270.0 | 1350.0 | 0.98 | Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.) |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORIC-ACID | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| 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 * |