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Common Names
Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | 30000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | 26000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Bud | not available | 7180.0 | not available | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ALANINE | 3 | Seed | not available | 8480.0 | -0.36 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Gum | 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. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Bud | not available | 4955.0 | not available | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Seed | not available | 27100.0 | 0.10 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Flower | not available | 940.0 | -0.55 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 65.0 | 1690.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Bud | not available | 235000.0 | 1.00 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 3000.0 | 27000.0 | -0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 31700.0 | 241000.0 | 5.81 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Bud | not available | 8315.0 | not available | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Seed | not available | 15900.0 | -0.59 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Bud | not available | 0.3 | -1.00 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.15 | 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. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Flower | not available | 400.0 | -0.98 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Seed Oil | not available | 680000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Lung) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 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 (Pancreas) | 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 (Prostate) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 3 | 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 (Thyroid) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 3 | Yasukawa, K., Takido, M., Takeuchi, M., Sato, Y., Nitta, K., and Nakagawa, S. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Flavonol Glycosides on 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-Induced Tumor Promotion. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(3): 774-776, 1990. |
| Antitussive | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaricose | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antivitiligic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 5 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aphidifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |