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Common Names
Date Palm
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | 4800.0 | 54000.0 | -0.03 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEAD | 0 | Seed | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.46 | Abstract (See species file) |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Fruit | 5.0 | 1140.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOANTHOCYANIN | 1 | 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. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 6000.0 | 10000.0 | -0.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINONELIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| LUPEOL | 21 | Stem | 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. |
| LUPEOL-ACETATE | 2 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUPYL-ACETATE | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 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. |
| LUTEOLIN-7-GLYCOSIDE | 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. |
| LUTEOLIN-7-RUTINOSIDE | 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. |
| LYCOPENE | 16 | 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. |
| LYSINE | 4 | Fruit | 30.0 | 2450.0 | -0.43 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Fruit | 325.0 | 790.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALTOSE | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Fruit | 3.0 | 45.0 | -0.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | not available | 16.0 | -0.47 | Abstract (See species file) |
| MARGARIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Fruit | 5.0 | 2190.0 | 1.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Larvistat | 4 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Laxative | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Leptingenic | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Leucocyte-Depressant | 1 | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Leukotriene-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 5 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Lithogenic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lubricant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lymphocytogenic | 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. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAPK-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 1 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |