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Plant Ribes nigrum (Grossulariaceae)

Common Names
Black Currant
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
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 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.
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 75 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.
KAEMPFEROL 75 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-GLUCO-RHAMNOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-GLUCO-XYLOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-D-RUTOSIDE 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEAD 0 Fruit 0.0 0.6 -0.45 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
LEUCINE 2 Fruit Juice not available 28.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 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.
LIMONENE 60 Leaf not available 7.0 -0.44 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
LINALOL 0 Leaf not available 7.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 53 Leaf not available 7.0 -0.64 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Fruit 1070.0 5928.0 -0.27 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed Essent. Oil not available 450000.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEIN 15 Fruit 4.4 22.0 1.07 Duke, 1992 *
M-CYMOL 0 Leaf not available 3.0 not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Uterorelaxant 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Uterosedative 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.
Uterotrophic 1 Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
Varroacide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasoactive 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasoconstrictor 1 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Vasodilator 14 Duke, 1992 *
Vasopressor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Vasoprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
VEGF-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge 1 Duke, 1992 *
Verrucolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 7 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 4 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229