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Common Names
Evening-Primrose
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORON | 4 | Seed | 38.0 | 41.0 | 0.80 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Plant | 12100.0 | 23400.0 | 1.05 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 12700.0 | 18000.0 | 2.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Seed | 103.0 | 220.0 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Plant | 460000.0 | 671000.0 | -0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CELLULOSE | 1 | Seed | not available | 270000.0 | 1.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-6,9,12-OCTADECATRIENOIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| CIS-GAMMA-LINOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 9800.0 | 14000.0 | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| CIS-GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Oil | not available | 90000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-LINOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Oil | not available | 700000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-LINOLEIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 70000.0 | 98000.0 | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| CITROSTADIENIOL | 0 | Seed | 115.0 | 246.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Seed | 11.0 | 13.0 | -0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTENOL | 7 | Seed | 62.0 | 133.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYSTINE | 2 | Seed | 3400.0 | 3629.0 | 0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELPHINIDIN | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIGALLIC-ACID | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antinephrolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinesidioblastosic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antineuralgic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antineuropathic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineurotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antinitrosaminic | 6 | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antinociceptive | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioncychomycotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiophidic | 5 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxalate | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 28 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antiparkinsonian | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antipellagric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |