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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Lactuca sativa (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Lettuce
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
ALANINE 3 Leaf 560.0 9333.0 -0.76 *
ALPHA-LACTUCEROL 0 Plant *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Leaf 1130.0 18833.0 2.15 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Fruit 6.0 139.0 1.02 *
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 3.0 126.0 -0.65 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf 710.0 11833.0 -0.51 *
ARSENIC 2 Leaf 0.0 0.6 2.33 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 180.0 3000.0 -0.17 *
ASH 0 Leaf 7700.0 290000.0 3.02 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Leaf 1420.0 23667.0 -0.21 *
BARIUM 0 Leaf 0.1 145.0 -0.65 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 11.0 190.0 -0.31 *
BETA-LACTUCEROL 0 Plant *
BORON 4 Leaf 0.9 87.0 0.70 *
BROMINE 0 Leaf *
CADMIUM 3 Leaf 0.0 4.0 0.69 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 102 Plant *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 360.0 19140.0 0.05 *
CAMPESTEROL 2 Seed *
CAOUTCHOUC 0 Latex Exudate 400.0 1400.0 -1.17 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidandruff 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 2 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 *
Antidementia 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 11 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant? 1 *
Antidermatic 1 Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Antidermatitic 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 12 *
Antidiabetic? 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Anticholinesterase) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Lead) 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th