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Plant Petroselinum crispum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Parsley
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Seed 0.6 210.0 -0.87 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Seed Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 -1.11 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit Essent. Oil 2000.0 248500.0 2.44 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Leaf not available 5.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Seed 1.0 31080.0 2.89 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Seed Essent. Oil not available 444000.0 2.32 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 18000.0 1.41 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Leaf not available 0.2 -0.31 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Leaf not available 2.7 -0.59 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL 23 Seed not available 22.0 -0.50 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINOLENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Fruit Essent. Oil 1000.0 2600.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Leaf not available 0.1 -0.62 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Seed 4.0 490.0 1.27 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available 7000.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 36.0 252.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Plant 2.0 22.0 -0.71 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Mitogenic 1 Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990.
MMP-9-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Molluscicide 6 Duke, 1992 *
Mosquitofuge 2 Duke, 1992 *
Motor-Depressant 4 Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
Mucogenic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mucolytic 1 Martindale's 28th
Mucotropic 1 Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
Musculotropic 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Mutagenic 12 Duke, 1992 *
Mycobactericide 5 Duke, 1992 *
Myoprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Myorelaxant 6 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Narcotic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Natriuretic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Nematicide 10 Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
NEP-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Nephrotoxic 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Neurolytic 1 Merck 11th Edition