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Common Names
Spinach
How this plant is used
Food
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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 | not available | 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 | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,3',4',5,7-PENTAHYDROXY-6-METHOXYFLAVONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-HYDROXYTYRAMINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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 | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-LUMAZINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| 6-PHYTYLTOLUQUINOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-STIGMASTEROL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ACETYL-CHOLINE | 19 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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 | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 15 | Plant | 480.0 | 13657.0 | 1.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-LIPOIC-ACID | 1 | Plant | 315.0 | 3150.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-SPINASTEROL | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Leaf | 12.0 | 419.0 | 0.29 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Leaf | 5.0 | 270.0 | -0.49 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| AMARANTHIN | 1 | Pt | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AMMONIA | 0 | Leaf | not available | 18280.0 | 1.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor | 15 | Simon, P.W. Carrots and Other Horticultural Crops as a Source of Provitamin A Carotenes. HortScience, 25(12): 1495, 1990. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Esophagus)? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Mouth) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 7 | Cancer Research, 48: 5941. |
| Antitussive | 2 | Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 200. |
| Antiulcer | 14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcerogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |