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Common Names
Sunflower; Girasol
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 89000.0 | 350000.0 | 2.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 690.0 | 730.0 | -0.57 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LOLIOLIDE | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUPEOL | 21 | Shoot | 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. |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN-EPOXIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Seed | 9370.0 | 9900.0 | -0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | 3540.0 | 5176.0 | 0.88 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | 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. |
| MALONIC-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. |
| MALTOSE | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | 20.0 | 21.0 | -0.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MELOBIOSE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHOL | 63 | Flower Essent. Oil | 235000.0 | 310000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | 4940.0 | 20500.0 | 4.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-ACETATE | 3 | 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. |
| MUFA | 13 | Seed | 94620.0 | 100000.0 | -0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | 500.0 | 900.0 | -0.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRTENAL | 5 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-DOCOSANE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitriglyceride | 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 |
| Antitrypanosomic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitubercular | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colorectal) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 7 | Cancer Research, 48: 5941. |