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Plant Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae)

Common Names
Roselle, Indian Sorrel, Jamaica Sorrel, Kharkadi, Red Sorrel, Sorrel, Malventee (Ger.), Rosella (Ger.), Acedera de Guinea (Sp.), Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.), Sereni (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Food

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(+)-ALLOOXYCITRONIC-ACID-LACTONE 0 Flower not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
(E)-2-HEPTENAL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(E)-2-HEXENAL 2 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(Z)-3-HEXENOL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-CINEOLE 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HEXANOL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)-3-CYCLOHEXENOL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,2-DIMETHYL-HEXANAL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,6-DIMETHYL-5,7-OCTADIEN-2-OL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-ETHENYLTETRAHYDRO-2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2H-PYRAN 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-ETHYL-FURAN 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEXENOL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHYL-6-METHYLENE-7-OCTEN-2-OL 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PENTYL-FURAN 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
3-METHYL-1-BUTANOL 0 Seed not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
4-METHYL-1-(1-METHYLETHYL)-3-CYCLOHEXEN-1-OL-ACETATE 0 Calyx not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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