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Common Names
Olive
How this plant is used
Food
Subspecies
europaea
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYPHENYLETHANOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AESCULETIN | 32 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| AESCULIN | 33 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Oil | not available | 119.0 | -0.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| APIGENIN | 101 | 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. |
| APIGENIN-7-DI-O-XYLOSIDE | 0 | 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. |
| APIGENIN-7-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | 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. |
| ARABINOSE | 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. |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | 300.0 | 800.0 | -0.92 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 64000.0 | 294000.0 | 6.15 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | not available | 61000.0 | -1.02 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Twig | not available | 85000.0 | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BENZOIC-ACID | 20 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 1.8 | 8.3 | -0.13 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | 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. |
| BORON | 4 | Fruit | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.72 | Betting on Boron, Unpublished draft by J. A. Duke on file at USDA, draft and papers relating to boron percentages. Includes Internat. Z. Vit. Ern. Forschung 43:1973 (boron). |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | 610.0 | 2798.0 | -0.24 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 2 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Mouth) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 2 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Thyroid) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 7 | Cancer Research, 48: 5941. |
| Antitussive | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 9 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiuricosuric | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antivaccinia | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207. |