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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISOFERULIC-ACID | 4 | Seed | 1400.0 | 1700.0 | 1.41 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ISOFUCOSTEROL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 11390.0 | 46500.0 | 4.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN | 28 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| ISOMENTHOL | 1 | 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. |
| JASMONIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID | 3 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Plant | not available | 6022.0 | 2.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTIC-ACID | 8 | 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. |
| LECITHIN | 20 | Seed | 385.0 | 2300.0 | -0.68 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LEUCENOPINE | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCENOPINE-LACTAM | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Seed | 16590.0 | 35500.0 | 1.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNIN | 13 | Pericarp | 250000.0 | 300000.0 | 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. |
| LIGNOCERIC-ACID | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNOCERIC-ACID | 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. |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | 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. |
| LINALYL-ACETATE | 7 | 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. |
| 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 * |