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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-DEHYDRO-CAMPESTANOL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 23-DEHYDRO-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-ETHYL-24(25)-DEHYDROLATHOSTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-ETHYL-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-ETHYL-TRANS-22-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-ETHYLLATHOSTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-METHYL-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-METHYL-TRANS-22-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-METHYLENE-25-METHYLCHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24-METHYLENE-CHOLESTANOL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| 24Z-ETHYLIDENECHOLESTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 24Z-ETHYLIDENELATHOSTEROL | 0 | 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. |
| 25-DEHYDRO-SITOSTANOL | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 28-ISOAVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-ETHOXY-NIVEUSIN-B | 0 | Leaf | not available | 11.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-ETHOXYNIVEUSIN-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. |
| 3-HYDROXY-3,4-SECO-DAMMARA-4,24-DIENE | 0 | Pollen Or Spore | not available | 79.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-HYDROXY-DEOXY-3-DEHYDRO-FRUTICIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Diaphoretic? | 2 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Disinfectant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Diuretic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DNA-Active | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| DNA-Protective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dye | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Ecbolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Edemagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Elastase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emmenagogue | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Enterocontractant | 1 | J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. |
| Enterorelaxant | 2 | J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. |
| Epileptigenic | 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. |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Essential | 8 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Estrogenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Expectorant | 8 | 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. |
| Febrifuge | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |