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Common Names
Banana; Plantain
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (-)-SALSOLINOL | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| (24R)-4,14,24-TRIMETHYL-5ALPHA-CHOLESTA-8,25(27)-DIEN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| (24R)-4-ALPHA-14-ALPHA-24-TRIMETHYL-... | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (24R)-4ALPHA,14ALPHA,24-TRIMETHYL-5ALPHA-CHOLESTA-8,25(27)-3BETA-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (24S)-14ALPHA,24-DIMETHYL-9BETA,19-CYCLO-5ALPHA-CHOLEST-25EN-3BETA-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (24S)-24-METHYL-25-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Fruit | 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 | Fruit | 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-31-NOR-5ALPHA-CYCLOARTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Fruit | 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-31-NOR-5ALPHA-LANOST-9(11)-3BETA-OL | 0 | Fruit | 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-CYCLOARTENOL | 0 | Fruit | 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-CYCLOARTENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTENOL-PALMITATE | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| 24-METHYLENEPOLLINASTANOL | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| 31-NOR-24-BETA-METHYL-9,19-CYCLOLANOST... | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NOR-24BETA-METHYL-9,19-CYCLOLANOST-25-EN-3ALPHA-OL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NORCYCLOLAUDENOL | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| 31-NORCYCLOLAUDENONE | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| 5-HYDROXY-L-TRYPTOPHAN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE | 15 | Fruit | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HETE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acarifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acetylcholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidifier | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Acidulant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Additive | 3 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Adjuvant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Adrenergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aggregant | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |