Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Spinacia oleracea (Chenopodiaceae)

Common Names
Spinach
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
2-CARBOXYARABINITOL 0 Leaf 5.0 -0.87 Moore, B. D., Isidoro, E., Seemann, J. R. 1993. Distribution of 2-Carboxyarabinitol Among Plants. Phytochemistry 34 3: 703-707. Dept. Biochem. Univ. Nevada Reno 89557, USA.
24(28)-DEHYDROMAKISTERONE 0 Seed *
3,3',4',5,7-PENTAHYDROXY-6-METHOXYFLAVONE 0 Leaf *
3-HYDROXYTYRAMINE 0 Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
4',5-DIHYDROXY-3,3'-DIMETHOXY-6,7-METHYLENEDIOXYFLAVONE 0 Leaf *
6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-LUMAZINE 0 Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
6-PHYTYLTOLUQUINOL 0 Leaf *
7-STIGMASTEROL 0 Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ALANINE 3 Plant 1420.0 16864.0 0.57 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ALPHA-CAROTENE 7 Leaf *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Leaf *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Plant 480.0 13657.0 1.50 *
ALPHA-LIPOIC-ACID 1 Plant 315.0 3150.0 1.00 *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL 2 Leaf *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Leaf 12.0 419.0 0.29 *
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 5.0 270.0 -0.49 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
AMARANTHIN 1 Pt *
AMMONIA 0 Leaf 18280.0 1.14 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 (View) *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 6 (View) *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 (View) *
Acaricide 1 (View) *
Acarifuge 1 (View) *
ACE-Inhibitor 4 (View) *
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Acnegenic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Adjuvant 1 (View) Merck 11th Edition
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 (View) *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 10 (View) *
Allelochemic 4 (View) Korhammer, S.A. and Haslinger, E. 1994. Isolation of a Biologically Active Substance from Rhizomes of Quackgrass [Elymus repens (L.) Gould]. J. Agric. Food Chem. 42: 2048-2050.
Allelopathic 2 (View) Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865.
Allergenic 10 (View) *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Amphiglycemic? 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 10 (View) *