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Plant Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae)

Common Names
Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.)
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
STACHYOSE 1 Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
STEARIC-ACID 8 Seed 1440.0 4800.0 -0.46 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
STEARIC-ACID 8 Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID-BUTYL-ESTER 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STIGMASTEROL 12 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STIGMASTEROL 12 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STIGMASTEROL 12 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STRONTIUM 0 Fruit 1.5 38.5 -0.47 Duke, 1992 *
SUCCINDEHYDROGENASE 0 Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
SUCCINIC-ACID 7 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SUGAR 0 Fruit 30000.0 189000.0 0.01 Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR 14 Fruit 7.0 888.0 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGALDEHYDE 4 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGIC-ACID 6 Hull Husk 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.
SYRINGIC-ACID 6 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TARAXASTEROL 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TARAXASTEROL 2 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TARAXEROL 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TARAXEROL 2 Stem not available not available not available 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
Antialzheimeran? 1 Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Antiamblyopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiamebic 1 Meckes, M., Calzada, F., Tapia-Contreras, A., Cedillo-Rivera, R. 1999. Antiprotozoal Properties of Helianthemum glomeratum. Phytotherapy Research, 13(2): 102-105.
Antianaphylactic 9 Duke, 1992 *
Antiandrogenic 5 Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antianemic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antianginal 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiaphthic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiapoplectic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiapoptotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarrhythmic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 17 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiasthmatic 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiataxic 1 Martindale's 28th