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Plant Pimpinella anisum (Apiaceae)

Common Names
Anise; Sweet Cumin
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
APIGENIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE 2 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AR-CURCUMENE 3 Fruit not available 200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
AR-CURCUMENE 3 Seed not available 200.0 not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 8.0 9.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 8.0 9.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit 66000.0 77000.0 0.53 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 60000.0 100000.0 1.57 Duke, 1992 *
AZULENE 10 Seed not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
BERGAPTEN 26 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN 26 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN 26 Tissue Culture not available 5000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Seed not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
BETA-BISABOLENE 6 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BISABOLENE 6 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BISABOLENE 6 Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Seed not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ELEMENE 5 Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antitumor (Gastric) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Kidney) 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 (Liver) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung) 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Ovary) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Prostate) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Skin) 5 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 8 Cancer Research, 48: 5941.
Antitussive 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer 14 Yamahara, J., et al. Stomachic principles in ginger. II. Pungent and anti-ulcer effects of low polar constituents isolated from ginger, the dried rhizoma of... Yakugaku Zasshi 112: 645-655 (1992).
Antiulcerogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiurease 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.
Antivaricose 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 16 Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral? 1 Martindale's 29th