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Common Names
Sunflower; Girasol
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-KETO-15-HYDROXY-DEOXY-FRUTICIN | 0 | Shoot | not available | 45.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4,5-DIHYDRO-8,9-DEHYDRO-THEASPIRONE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4,5-DIHYDRO-NIVEUSIN-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-ALPHA,7-ALPHA-17-TETRAHYDROXY | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7,24-STIGMASTADIEN-3BETA-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 7-ALPHA,16-BETA-17-TRIHYDROXY | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ABSCISIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACONITIC-ACID | 1 | 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. |
| AGROPHYLLIN-A | 0 | 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. |
| AGROPHYLLIN-B | 0 | 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. |
| ALANINE | 3 | Seed | 11170.0 | 11800.0 | 0.35 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALL-TRANS-LUTEIN-EPOXIDE | 0 | Flower | 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. |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| ALPHA-TERPINENE | 13 | Flower | 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. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL | 23 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antihangover | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiheartburn | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihelicobacter | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihemolytic | 2 | Ohnishi, M., Morishita, H., Iwahashi, H., Toda, S., Shirataki, Y., Kimura, M., and Kido, R. 1993. Inhibitory Effects of Chlorogenic Acids on Linoleic Acid Peroxidation and Haemolysis. Phytochemistry. 36(3): 579-583. 1994. |
| Antihemorrhagic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antihepatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antihepatoadenomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihepatocarcinogenic | 1 | Akao, M. and Kuroda, K. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Fumaric Acid on Hepatocarcinogenesis by Thioacetamide in Mice. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(7): 2012-2014, 1990. |
| Antihepatotic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antihepatotoxic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiherpetic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiherpetic? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihiccup | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antihistaminic | 8 | J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jap. 33(6): 569. |
| AntiHIV | 7 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antihomocysteine | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihydrophobic | 1 | Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart. |
| Antihyperactivity | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antihypercholesterolemic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antihyperglycemic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |