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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anticarcinomic (Breast) | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
| Anticardiospasmic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticariogenic | 6 | Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105. |
| Anticarpal-Tunnel | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Anticataract | 9 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticatarrh | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anticephalagic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticervicaldysplasic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCFS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticheilitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antichilblain | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Anticholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticholinesterase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antichorea | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antichoreic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticirrhotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticlastogen | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticlimacteric | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoagulant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Anticoeliac | 1 | Martindale's 28th |