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Plant Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae)

Common Names
Radish
How this plant is used
Food

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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
FLUORINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FOLACIN 15 Root 0.3 5.8 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOBRASSICIN 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOCAPPARIN 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOLEPIDIIN 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOPUTRANJIVIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCORAPHANIN 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Root 1320.0 25580.0 0.88 Duke, 1992 *
GLYCEROL-SINAPATE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE 12 Root 220.0 4265.0 1.12 Duke, 1992 *
HISTIDINE 7 Root 130.0 2520.0 0.71 Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-ACETIC-ACID 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLEACETONITRILE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit 4.0 295.0 0.64 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf 41.0 357.0 -0.02 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Root 2.0 189.0 -0.17 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Seed not available 120.0 -0.14 Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Root 300.0 5815.0 1.22 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 340.0 3370.0 -0.44 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
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.