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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAUCOSTEROL | 5 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DECA-2,5-DIEN-1-AL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-7-AVENASTEROL | 1 | Seed | 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. |
| DELTA-CADINOL | 1 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-TOCOPHEROL | 4 | Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DEMETHOXY-ENCECALIN | 0 | Root | not available | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DEMETHOXY-ENCECALOL | 0 | Root | not available | 19.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIHYDRO-PHASEIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIOXINDOLE-3-ACETIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ECHINOCYSTIC-ACID | 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. |
| ENT-15-BEYERAN-19-OIC-ACID | 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. |
| ENT-ATISAN-16-ALPHA-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-ATISAN-16-BETA-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-ISO-KAUR-15(16)-EN-19-OIC-ACID | 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. |
| ENT-KAUR-16-EN-19-AL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID-THUJANOL-ESTER | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-KAURAN-16-BETA-19-DIOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-KAURAN-16-BETA-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ENT-TRACHYLOBAN-19-AL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiprostanoid | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostatadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiprostatitic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostatotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipruritic | 3 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Antipsoriac | 4 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipsychotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipyretic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirabies | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | 14 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiRaynaud's | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiretinitic Optometry | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiretinopathic | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiretinopathic? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiretinotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirheumatalgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antirheumatic | 10 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antirhinitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisalmonella | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisarcomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |