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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOSSYPOL | 54 | Seed | not available | 10.0 | -0.55 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GRANDIFLORIC-ACID | 6 | 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. |
| HELIANGIN | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| HELIANTHOSIDE-A | 1 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HELIANTHOSIDES | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HELIANTRIOL-B | 0 | Flower | not available | 700.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HELIANTRIOL-C | 0 | Flower | not available | 100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HELIANTRIOL-F | 0 | Flower | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HELIANTRIOLS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| HEMICELLULOSE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEX-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAHYDRO-2H-AZEPIN-2-ONE | 3 | Sprout Seedling | 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. |
| HEXAN-1-AL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPIDULIN | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| HISTAMINE | 18 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | 6320.0 | 20000.0 | 3.69 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYMENOXIN | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| IODINE | 12 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.27 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 60.0 | 70.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytoprotective | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cytotoxic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Decongestant | 2 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Decongestant? | 1 | Eccles, R., et al. 1989. The effects of oral administration of (-)-menthol on nasal resistance to airflow and nasal sensation of airflow in subjects suffering from nasal congestion associated with the common cold. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 652-654, 1990. |
| Degranulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Deliriant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Demulcent | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dentifrice | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Deodorant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Dermatitigenic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Detoxicant | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |