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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anticold | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticolitic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticomplement | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Anticomplementary | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticonvulsant | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoronary | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCorpus-Luteum | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCrohn's | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiCRP | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystinuric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticytotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidandruff | 3 | A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp. |
| Antidecubitic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 8 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidepressant | 8 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidepressant? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidermatitic | 4 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |