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Plant Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Radish
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
CALCIUM 28 Root 190.0 8570.0 0.13 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed not available 3670.0 -0.09 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 54000.0 701000.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 57000.0 496000.0 -0.92 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Root 36000.0 757000.0 -0.94 Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 24 Root 0.0 0.1 -0.53 Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Root 0.3 8.0 -0.41 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Seed not available 6.0 -0.80 Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Root 50.0 970.0 0.21 Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-SULFIDE 25 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ERUCIC-ACID 2 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit 3000.0 50000.0 -0.26 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 6000.0 52000.0 -0.09 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Root 1000.0 187000.0 5.47 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 298000.0 410000.0 0.76 Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID 61 Root not available 16.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 11000.0 147000.0 0.05 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 11000.0 96000.0 -0.81 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Root 5200.0 176000.0 1.95 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist 3 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive 21 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cancer-Preventive (Esophagus) 1 Abstract (See species file)
Candidicide 2 Martindale's 28th
Carcinogenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiac 1 Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990.
Cardiomyopathogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Cardioprotective 9 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Chemopreventive 3 Duke, 1992 *
Cholagogue 2 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Choleretic 5 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Circulotonic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Clastogenic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CNS-Active 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CNS-Depressant 1 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.