Figs…..
Dick,
Here is a listing of the chemical compounds, and the
effects of each on the body…..
Years ago I was told by a "guru" that the only fruit
to each was figs!!
All the best
Michael
Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Ficus
carica L. (Moraceae) — Echte Feige (Ger.), Feigenbaum
(Ger.), Fico (Ital.), Fig, Figueira (Port.), Figuier
Commun (Fr.), Higo (Sp.), Higuera Comun (Sp.)
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Chemicals
ACIDS Fruit 1,000 - 4,400 ppm
No activity reported.
ALANINE Fruit 450 - 2,154 ppm
Antioxidant; Cancer-Preventive; Oxidant
ALKALOIDS Fruit 500 ppm; Leaf 1,700 ppm;
No activity reported.
APIGENIN-GLYCOSIDES Fruit:
No activity reported.
ARABINOSE Fruit:
No activity reported.
ARACHIDIC-ACID Seed 2,520 - 3,150 ppm
No activity reported.
ARGININE Fruit 170 - 814 ppm
Antidiabetic?; Antiencephalopathic; Antihepatitic;
Antiimpotence; Antiinfertility 4 g/day; Antioxidant?;
Aphrodisiac 3 g/day; Diuretic; Hypoammonemic;
NO-Genic; Pituitary-Stimulant; Spermigenic 4 g/day
ASCORBIC-ACID Fruit 20 - 2,013 ppm Leaf 1,050 ppm;
Acidulant FEMA 6,000; Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor;
Analgesic 5-10 g day; Antiaggregant; Antiaging 2,000
mg/day 400 mg/day; Antiarthritic 1 g day;
Antiasthmatic 1,000 mg/day; Antiatherosclerotic;
Antibacterial; Anticataract 350 mg/day 400 mg/day;
Anticold 1-2 g/man/day; AntiCrohn’s 50-100
mg/day/orl/man; Antidecubitic 500 mg/man/2x/day;
Antidepressant 2,000 mg/day; Antidiabetic; Antidote
(Aluminum); Antidote (Cadmium); Antidote (Lead);
Antidote (Paraquat); Antieczemic 3.5-5 g/day;
Antiedemic 1 g/man/day; Antiencephalitic;
Antigingivitic; Antiglaucomic 2 g/day; Antihemorrhagic
1 g/man/day; Antihepatitic 2-6 g/man/day;
Antihepatotoxic; Antiherpetic 1-5 g/day;
Antihistaminic 2 g/day orl man; Antiinfertility 1
g/day; Antiinflammatory; Antilepric 1.5 g/man/day;
Antimeasles; Antimigraine; Antimutagenic; Antinitrosic
1 g/man/day; Antiobesity 1 g 3 x day; Antiorchitic;
Antiosteoarthritic 1 g 2 x day; Antiosteoporotic 500
mg day; Antioxidant 100 ppm; Antiparkinsonian 1 g 2 x
day; Antiparotitic; Antiperiodontitic; Antipneumonic;
Antipodriac; Antipoliomyelitic; Antipyretic;
Antiradicular; Antiscorbutic 10 mg/man/day; Antiseptic
4-8 g/day MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml; Antishingles;
Antisyndrome-X 1-4 g/day; Antitumor (Lung); Antiulcer;
Antiviral 1-5 g/day; Apoptotic 1-10 mM;
Asthma-preventive 1,000 mg/day/orl;
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1.5 g/day/man;
Cancer-Preventive; Cold-preventive 1-2 g/day;
Collagenic; Detoxicant; Diuretic 700 mg/man/orl;
Fistula-Preventive; Hypocholesterolemic 300-1,000
mg/day; Hypoglycemic; Hypotensive 1,000 mg/man/day;
Immunostimulant; Interferonogenic; Lithogenic;
Mucolytic 1 g/woman/day; Pesticide; Uricosuric 4
g/man/day; Urinary-Acidulant; Vulnerary
ASH Fruit 5,000 - 57,000 ppm Leaf 53,000 - 167,000 ppm
No activity reported.
ASPARTIC-ACID Fruit 1,760 - 3,447 ppm
Antimorphinic; Neuroexcitant; Roborant
BERGAPTEN Leaf 3,900 ppm;
Antiaggregant; Antiapertif; Anticonvulsant;
Antihistaminic 25 mg/kg ipr mus; Antiinflammatory;
Antijet-lag; Antileukodermic; Antimitotic 5-25 ug/ml;
Antiplatelet; Antipsoriac; Antispasmodic; Antitumor;
Calcium-Antagonist; Cancer-Preventive; Carcinogenic;
Clastogenic; DME-Inhibitor IC50=96 uM; Hypotensive;
Insecticide; Lipolytic; Molluscicide; Mutagenic;
Pesticide; Phototoxic; Piscicide
BETA-AMYRIN Leaf:
Antiedemic IC27=40 mg/kg ipr rat
BETA-CAROTENE Fruit 0.3 - 16 ppm
Allergenic; Androgenic?; Antiacne; Antiaging;
Antiasthmatic; Anticancer; Anticarcinomic;
Anticoronary 50 mg/man/2 days; Antihyperkeratotic;
Antiichythyotic; Antileukoplakic; Antilupus 150
mg/man/day/2 mos; Antimastitic; Antimutagenic;
Antioxidant; Antiozenic; Antiphotophobic 30-300 mg
man/day; Antipityriasic; AntiPMS; Antiporphyric 30-300
mg/man/day; Antiproliferant; Antipsoriac;
Antiradicular; Antistress; Antitumor; Antiulcer 12
mg/3x/day/man/orl; Antixerophthalmic;
Cancer-Preventive 22 ppm; Colorant; Immunostimulant
180 mg/man/day/orl; Interferon-Synergist; Mucogenic;
Phagocytotic; Prooxidant 20 ug/g; Thymoprotective;
Ubiquiot
BETA-SITOSTEROL Leaf:
Androgenic; Anorexic; Antiadenomic; Antiandrogenic;
Antibacterial; Anticancer (Breast); Antiedemic
IC54=320 mg/kg orl; Antiestrogenic; Antifeedant;
Antifertility; Antigonadotrophic;
Antihyperlipoproteinaemic; Antiinflammatory;
Antileukemic; Antilymphomic; Antimutagenic 250 ug/mL;
Antiophidic 2.3 mg mus; Antiprogestational;
Antiprostaglandin 30 mg/day/12 wks;
Antiprostatadenomic; Antiprostatitic 10-20 mg/3
x/day/orl man; Antitumor (Breast); Antitumor (Cervix);
Antitumor (Lung); Antiviral; Artemicide LC50=110 ppm;
Cancer-Preventive; Candidicide; Estrogenic;
Gonadotrophic; Hepatoprotective; Hypocholesterolemic
2-6 g/man/day/orl 9-3,330 mg/man/day/orl;
Hypoglycemic; Hypolipidemic 2-6 g/day; Pesticide;
Spermicide; Ubiquiot; Ulcerogenic 500 mg/kg ipr rat
BORIC-ACID Fruit:
Insecticide
BORON Fruit 1 - 100 ppm
Androgenic 3 mg/man/day; Antiosteoarthritic;
Antiosteoporotic; Estrogenic
CADALENE Leaf:
No activity reported.
CAFFEIC-ACID Plant:
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml (weak activity);
Allergenic; Analgesic; Antiadenoviral; Antiaggregant;
Antibacterial; Anticancer; Anticarcinogenic;
Antiedemic; Antielastase IC50=93 um/l; Antiflu;
Antigonadotropic; Antihemolytic 25 uM;
Antihepatoadenomic 200 ppm diet orl mus;
Antihepatotoxic; Antiherpetic 50 ug/ml EC50=>50 ug/ml;
Antihistaminic; AntiHIV EC50=200 ug/ml;
Antihypercholesterolemic; Antiinflammatory;
Antileukotriene; Antimutagenic; Antinitrosaminic;
Antiophidic; Antioxidant 1.3 x Vit. E 1/3 quercetin 30
mM 50 um IC57=30 ppm; Antiperoxidant IC50=44 uM;
Antiprostaglandin; Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin 10 uM
30 mM; Antiseptic; Antispasmodic EC50=3.4-15 uM;
Antistomatitic; Antisunburn; Antithiamin; Antithyroid;
Antitumor 200 ppm diet orl mus; Antitumor-Promoter
IC42=10 uM; Antiulcerogenic; Antivaccinia; Antiviral
IC50=62.5 ug/ml; Calcium-Antagonist IC50=1.2 uM rbt;
Cancer-Preventive; Carcinogenic 2% (diet); Cholagogue;
Choleretic; Clastogenic; CNS-Active; Co-carcinogenic;
Collagen-Sparing; Cytoprotective; Cytotoxic TC50=200
ug/ml; Diuretic; DNA-Active; Fungicide MIC=0.4 mg/ml;
Hepatocarcinogenic 400 ppm diet orl mus (in the
absence of alcohol); Hepatoprotective; Hepatotropic;
Immunostimulant; Insectifuge; Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor
IC27=5 mM IC50=62-148 uM; Lyase-Inhibitor IC50=94-164
uM; Metal-Chelator; Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor;
Pesticide; Prooxidant; Prostaglandigenic; Sedative 500
mg; Sunscreen IC50=2.5 mg/l IC91=5 mg/l IC98=25 mg/l;
Tumorigenic; Vulnerary; Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor
IC50=39.21 um
CALCIUM Fruit 350 - 4,228 ppm Leaf 31,600 ppm;
Antiallergic 500 mg/day; Antianxiety;
Antiatherosclerotic; Antidepressant; Antidote
(Aluminum); Antidote (Lead); Antihyperkinetic;
Antiinsomniac; Antiosteoporotic 500 mg day;
Antiperiodontitic 750 mg day; AntiPMS 1 g day;
Antitic; Hypocholesterolemic 500 mg day; Hypotensive 1
g/day
CAOUTCHOUC Latex Exudate 24,000 ppm;
No activity reported.
CARBOHYDRATES Fruit 98,000 - 918,143 ppm Leaf 164,000
- 632,000 ppm
No activity reported.
CAROTENE Leaf 20 ppm;
No activity reported.
CEROTINIC-ACID Latex Exudate:
No activity reported.
CHLOROPHYLL-A Fruit:
No activity reported.
CHLOROPHYLL-B Fruit:
No activity reported.
CITRIC-ACID Fruit 1,000 - 4,400 ppm
Allergenic; Antiaphthic 20,000 ppm; Anticalculic;
Anticoagulant; Antimutagenic; Antioxidant Synergist;
Antiseborrheic; Antitumor; Disinfectant; FLavor FEMA
370-4,400; Hemostat; Irritant; Laxative?; Litholytic;
Odontolytic; Refrigerant
COPPER Fruit 0.6 - 3.6 ppm
Antiarthritic; Antidiabetic 2-4 mg/day;
Antiinflammatory; Antinociceptive; Contraceptive;
Hypocholesterolemic; Schizophrenigenic
COUMARINS Leaf 8,000 ppm;
No activity reported.
CYSTINE Fruit 120 - 574 ppm
Adjuvant; Antihomocystinuric
DIASTASE Latex Exudate:
No activity reported.
ESTERASE Latex Exudate:
No activity reported.
FAT Fruit 2,000 - 24,000 ppm Leaf 17,000 - 59,000 ppm
Seed 240,000 - 300,000 ppm
No activity reported.
FERULIC-ACID Plant:
Allelopathic; Analgesic; Antiaggregant; Antiallergic;
Antiarrhythmic; Antibacterial; Anticancer (Colon);
Anticancer (Forestomach); Anticancer (Liver);
Anticancer (Skin); Anticarcinogenic;
Antidysmenorrheic; Antiestrogenic; Antihepatotoxic;
Antiherpetic; Antiinflammatory; Antimitotic;
Antimutagenic; Antineoplastic (Stomach);
Antinitrosaminic; Antioxidant 3,000 uM IC51=200 ppm;
Antiserotonin; Antispasmodic; Antithrombic; Antitumor;
Antitumor (Colon); Antitumor (Forestomach); Antitumor
(Liver); Antitumor (Skin); Antitumor-Promoter IC46=10
uM; Antiviral; Arteriodilator; Cancer-Preventive;
Candidicide; Cardiac; Cholagogue; Choleretic;
Fungicide; Hepatoprotective; Hepatotropic; Herbicide;
Hydrocholerectic; Hypolipidemic; Immunostimulant;
Insectifuge; Metal-Chelator;
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor; Pesticide;
Phagocytotic; Preservative; Prostaglandigenic;
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 0.58-3.2 mM;
Sunscreen; Uterosedative 30-100 mg/kg ivn rat
FIBER Fruit 12,000 - 154,000 ppm Leaf 47,000 - 171,000
ppm
Antidiabetic; Antiobesity; Antitumor; Antiulcer;
Cancer-Preventive; Cardioprotective;
Hypocholesterolemic; Hypotensive 10 g/man/day/orl;
Laxative
FICIN Latex Exudate:
Antiinflammatory; Dermatitigenic; Irritant; Pesticide;
Proteolytic; Pruritogenic; Trichuricide; Vermifuge
FICUSIN Leaf:
No activity reported.
FLAVONOIDS Leaf 5,300 ppm;
No activity reported.
FRUCTOSE Fruit 22,950 ppm;
Antialcoholic; Antidiabetic; Antihangover;
Antiketotic; Antinauseant; Laxative; Neoplastic;
Sweetener 2 x glucose
FUCOSOGENIN Leaf:
No activity reported.
FUMARIC-ACID Fruit:
Acidulant; Antidermatitic; Antihepatocarcinogenic
IC100=1% (diet); Antioxidant; Antipsoriac; Antitumor;
FLavor FEMA 50-3,600
FURANOCOUMARIN Leaf 600 ppm;
No activity reported.
GALACTOSE Leaf:
Sweetener 0.32 x sucrose
GALACTURONIC-ACID Leaf:
No activity reported.
GLUCOSE Fruit 31,050 ppm;
Acetylcholinergic; Antiedemic; Antihepatotoxic;
Antiketotic; Antivaricose; Hyperglycemic;
Memory-Enhancer
GLUTAMIC-ACID Fruit 720 - 3,447 ppm
Antialkali? 500-1,000 mg/day/orl/man; Antiepileptic;
Antihyperammonemic; Antilithic; Antiprostatitic
125-250 mg 3 x day; Antiretardation; Anxiolytic;
Neurotoxic
GLYCINE Fruit 250 - 1,197 ppm
Antiacid; Antialdosteronic; Antidote (Hypoglycin-A);
Antiencephalopathic; Antigastritic; Antiprostatitic
125-250 mg 3 x day; Antipruritic; Antisickling;
Antiulcer; Cancer-Preventive; Neuroinhibitor;
Uricosuric
GLYCOSIDES Fruit 500 ppm;
No activity reported.
GUAIACOL Leaf:
Anesthetic; Antibacterial 8,000 ppm; Antidermatitic;
Antieczemic; Antiesophagitic; Antiseptic;
Antituberculic; Cardiodepressant; Cardiotonic; Emetic;
Expectorant 0.3-0.6 ml/man; FLavor FEMA <1-1;
Insectifuge; Irritant; Pesticide;
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=57 uM;
Transdermal
GUAIAZULENE Root:
Antiallergic; Antiinflammatory; Antileprotic;
Antipeptic; Antipyretic; Antiulcer
HEMICELLULOSE Fruit 11,200 ppm;
No activity reported.
HISTIDINE Fruit 110 - 527 ppm
Antiarteriosclerotic; Antinephritic; Antioxidant;
Antiulcer; Antiuremic; Essential; Oxidant
INVERT-SUGAR Fruit 500,000 - 700,000 ppm
No activity reported.
IRON Fruit 3 - 57 ppm
Antiakathisic; Antianemic; Anticheilitic;
Antimenorrhagic 100 mg/day/wmn/orl
ISOLEUCINE Fruit 230 - 1,101 ppm
Antiencephalopathic?; Antipellagric; Essential
ISOSCHAFTOSIDE Fruit:
No activity reported.
KAEMPFEROL Plant:
11B-HSD-Inhibitor; 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50
(uM)=20; Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM;
Antiaggregant 30 uM; Antiallergic; Antibacterial 20
ug/ml; Anticancer; Antifertility 250 mg/kg day/60
days/orl rat; Antigingivitic 20 ug/ml; Antihistaminic;
Antiimplantation; Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg 200 mg/kg
ipr rat; Antileukemic IC50=3.1 ug/ml; Antilymphocytic;
Antimutagenic ID50=10-40 nM; Antioxidant IC50=40 uM;
Antiperiodontic 20 ug/ml; Antiplaque; Antiradicular 7
x quercetin; Antiseptic 20 ug/ml; Antiserotonin 200
mg/kg ipr rat; Antispasmodic; Antitumor;
Antitumor-Promoter; Antiulcer 50-200 mg/kg ipr rat;
Antiviral; Apoptotic 60 uM; Aromatase-Inhibitor IC12=1
uM/l; cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor;
Cancer-Preventive; Carcinogenic; Choleretic;
COX-2-Inhibitor; Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor IC50 (uM)
=20; Diaphoretic?; Diuretic; Estrogenic EC50=0.1-25
uM/l EC50=0.56 uM; HIV-RT-Inhibitor IC50=50-150 ug/ml;
Hypotensive; Inotropic;
Iodothyronine-Deiodinase-Inhibitor;
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor; MAO-Inhibitor; Mutagenic;
Natriuretic; Neuroprotective; PAF-Inhibitor;
Pesticide; Protisticide; Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 3
uM; Teratologic; Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor;
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=8.1 ug/ml;
Uterotrophic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l; Vasodilator
KILOCALORIES Fruit 420 - 3,600 /kg
No activity reported.
LEUCINE Fruit 330 - 1,580 ppm
Antiencephalopathic; Essential
LINOLEIC-ACID Fruit 1,440 - 6,893 ppm Seed 84,000 -
105,000 ppm
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor; Antianaphylactic;
Antiarteriosclerotic; Antiarthritic; Anticoronary;
Antieczemic; Antifibrinolytic; Antigranular;
Antihistaminic; Antiinflammatory IC50=31 uM;
Antileukotriene-D4; Antimenorrhagic; AntiMS;
Antiprostatitic; Cancer-Preventive; Carcinogenic;
Hepatoprotective; Hypocholesterolemic;
Immunomodulator; Insectifuge; Metastatic; Nematicide
LINOLENIC-ACID Seed 115,200 - 144,000 ppm
No activity reported.
LIPASE Latex Exudate:
No activity reported.
LUPEOL Leaf:
Antiedemic; Antiflu; Antihyperglycemic;
Antiinflammatory 1/3 Indomethacin; Antilithic 25
mg/kg/day; Antimalarial IC50=46.8 ug/ml; Antioxalate
25 mg/kg/day; Antioxidant; Antiperoxidant;
Antirheumatic; Antitumor; Antiurethrotic; Antiviral;
Cytotoxic 50-500 ppm; FPTase-Inhibitor IC50=65 ug/ml;
Hypotensive; Pesticide
LUTEIN Fruit:
Antiatherosclerotic; Anticancer (Breast);
Antimaculitic; Antinyctalopic; Antioxidant;
Antiproliferant; Antiradicular; Antiretinitic
Optometry; Antitumor (Breast); Antitumor (Colon);
Colorant; Prooxidant 5-40 ug/g;
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 2.5 ug; Retinoprotectant
Optometry; Ubiquiot
LYSINE Fruit 300 - 1,436 ppm
Antialkalotic; Antiherpetic 0.5-3 g/day; Essential;
Hypoarginanemic 250 mg/kg
MAGNESIUM Fruit 158 - 872 ppm
Antiaggregant 400 mg/day; Antianginal; Antianorectic;
Antianxiety; Antiarrhythmic; Antiarthritic;
Antiasthmatic; Antiatherosclerotic; Anticonvulsant;
Anticoronary; Antidepressant; Antidiabetic 400-800
mg/man/day; Antidysmenorrheic 100 mg 4 x day;
Antiepileptic 450 mg/day; Antiglaucomic;
Antihyperkinetic; Antihypoglycemic; Antiinflammatory
100 mg 4 x day; Antiinsomniac; Antilithic;
Antimastalgic; Antimigraine 200 mg/day; Antineurotic;
Antiosteoporotic 500-1,000 mg/day/wmn/orl; AntiPMS
400-800 mg/day/wmn/orl; Antiretinopathic 400 mg/day;
Antispasmophilic 500 mg/day; Antistroke 400 mg/day;
Antisyndrome-X 400 mg/man/day; Calcium-Antagonist;
CNS-Depressant; Hypocholesterolemic 400 mg/day;
Hypotensive 260-500 mg/day; Insulinogenic 400 mg/day;
Myorelaxant 100 mg 4 x day; Uterorelaxant; Vasodilator
MALIC-ACID Fruit 30,200 ppm; Leaf 23,400 ppm;
Bacteristat; Bruchiphobe; Hemopoietic; Laxative?;
Pesticide; Sialogogue
MALONIC-ACID Fruit:
Irritant
MANGANESE Fruit 1 - 7 ppm
Antialcoholic; Antianemic; Antidiabetic 10-30
mg/man/day 3-5 mg/day; Antidiscotic; Antidyskinetic;
Antiepileptic 450 mg/day; Antiototic; Antisyndrome-X
10-30 mg/man/day; Hypoglycemic
METHIONINE Fruit 60 - 287 ppm
Anticataract; Antidote (Acetaminophen) 10
g/16hr/man/orl; Antidote (Paracetamol); Antieczemic;
Antihepatotic; Antioxidant; Antiparkinsonian 1-5 g
day; Cancer-Preventive; Emetic; Essential;
Glutathionigenic; Hepatoprotective; Lipotropic;
Urine-Acidifier 200 mg/3x day/man/orl; Urine-Deodorant
MUCILAGE Fruit 8,000 ppm;
Cancer-Preventive; Demulcent
MUFA Fruit 660 - 3,159 ppm
Allergenic; Anemiagenic; Antiinflammatory IC50=21 uM;
Antileukotriene-D4; Cancer-Preventive; Choleretic 5
ml/man; Dermatitigenic; FLavor FEMA 1-30;
Hypocholesterolemic; Insectifuge; Irritant;
Percutaneostimulant; Perfumery
MYRISTIC-ACID Fruit 20 - 96 ppm
Cancer-Preventive; Cosmetic; Hypercholesterolemic;
Lubricant; Nematicide
NEOXANTHIN Leaf:
Colorant; Ubiquiot
NIACIN Fruit 3 - 32 ppm
Allergenic; Antiacrodynic; Antiallergic 50 mg/2x/day;
Antiamblyopic; Antianginal; Antichilblain;
Anticonvulsant 3 g/day; Antidermatitic; Antidysphagic;
Antiepileptic; Antihistaminic 50 mg/2x/day;
Antihyperactivity 1.5-6 g/day; Antiinsomnic 1 g/day;
AntiMeniere’s; Antineuralgic; Antiparkinsonian 100
mg/day; Antipellagric; Antiscotomic; Antispasmodic 100
mg/2x/day; Antivertigo; Cancer-Preventive;
Hepatoprotective; Hypoglycemic; Hypolipidemic;
Sedative; Serotoninergic; Vasodilator
OLEIC-ACID Fruit 660 - 3,159 ppm Seed 47,520 - 59,400
ppm
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor; Allergenic; Anemiagenic;
Antiinflammatory IC50=21 uM; Antileukotriene-D4;
Cancer-Preventive; Choleretic 5 ml/man;
Dermatitigenic; FLavor FEMA 1-30; Hypocholesterolemic;
Insectifuge; Irritant; Percutaneostimulant; Perfumery
OXALIC-ACID Fruit:
Antiseptic; CNS-Paralytic; Fatal; Hemostatic;
Irritant; Pesticide; Renotoxic
P-CYMENE Leaf:
Analgesic; Antiacetylcholinesterase IC40=1.2 mM;
Antibacterial; Antiflu; Antirheumatalgic; Antiviral;
FLavor FEMA 12-250; Fungicide; Herbicide IC50=50 uM;
Insectifuge; Irritant; Laxative; Pesticide; Sedative;
Trichomonicide LD100=50 ug/ml
PALMITIC-ACID Fruit 460 - 2,202 ppm Seed 12,552 -
15,690 ppm
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor; Antifibrinolytic; FLavor
FEMA 1; Hemolytic; Hypercholesterolemic; Lubricant;
Nematicide; Pesticide; Soap
PANTOTHENIC-ACID Fruit 3 - 14 ppm
Antiallergic 100-500 mg/day; Antiarthritic 500-2,000
mg/day; Anticephalagic; Anticlaudificant?;
Antidermatitic; Antifatigue; Antihypercholesterolemic
300 mg/meal; Antiielus?; Antiinsomniac?;
Antirheumatitic?; Cancer-Preventive
PECTIN Fruit 18,000 - 50,000 ppm Leaf 48,400 ppm;
Antiatheromic 15 g/man/day; Antibacterial;
Antidiabetic 10 g/man/day/orl; Antidiarrheic;
Antimutagenic; Antiobesity; Antitumor (Colon);
Antitussive; Antiulcer; Cancer-Preventive;
Chemopreventive; Demulcent; Fungicide; Hemostat;
Hypocholesterolemic; Hypoglycemic; Peristaltic;
Pesticide
PENTOSAN Leaf 36,000 ppm;
No activity reported.
PENTOSANS Fruit 8,300 ppm;
No activity reported.
PHENYLALANINE Fruit 180 - 862 ppm
AntiADD 587 mg/day/orl; Antidepressant 50-4,000
mg/day/man; Antiparkinsonian 200-500 mg/day/man;
Antisickling 690 ug/ml; Antivitiligic 100
mg/kg/day/orl/man; Monoamine-Precursor; Tremorigenic
1,600-12,600 mg/man/day
PHOSPHORUS Fruit 129 - 2,764 ppm
Antiosteoporotic; Immunostimulant; Osteogenic
PHYTOSTEROLS Fruit 310 - 1,484 ppm
No activity reported.
POTASSIUM Fruit 1,770 - 11,662 ppm
Antiarrhythmic; Antidepressant; Antifatigue;
Antihypertensive; Antispasmodic; Cardiotoxic 18,000
mg/man/day
PROLINE Fruit 490 - 2,346 ppm
No activity reported.
PROTEASE Latex Exudate:
No activity reported.
PROTEIN Fruit 7,220 - 130,000 ppm Leaf 43,000 -
142,000 ppm
No activity reported.
PSORALEN Leaf 4,100 ppm;
Antileukodermic; Antimitotic; Antimutagenic;
Antipsoriac; Antispasmodic; Antitubercular; Antitumor;
Antitumor-Promoter IC13=50 ug/ml; Antiviral;
Artemicide LC50=5.93 ug/ml; Bacteriophagicide;
Calcium-Antagonist; Cancer-Preventive; Contraceptive;
Cytotoxic ED50=2-30 ug/ml; Cytotoxic (Breast)
ED50=2.21 ug/ml; Cytotoxic (Colon) ED50=26.84 ug/ml;
Cytotoxic (Lung) ED50=30.38 ug/ml; Fungicide;
Genotoxic; Hypotensive; Insecticide; Mutagenic;
Pesticide; Photocarcinogenic; Phototoxic; Phytoalexin;
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor ID50=10 mM
PUFA Fruit 1,440 - 6,893 ppm
Antiacne; Antieczemic; AntiMS; Antipolyneuritic
PYRROLIDINE-CARBOXYLIC-ACID Fruit:
No activity reported.
QUERCETIN Plant:
11B-HSD-Inhibitor; 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50
(uM)=4; Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM 4 ug/ml
IC50=0.344 uM IC50=0.84 ug/ml cow; Allelochemic IC82=1
mM; Allergenic; Analgesic; Antiaggregant 30 uM IC50=55
uM; Antiallergic IC50=14 uM; Antianaphylactic;
Antiasthmatic; Antiatherosclerotic; Antibacterial;
Anticarcinomic (Breast) IC50=1.5 uM; Anticariogenic
ID50=120 ug/ml; Anticataract; Anticolitic 400
mg/man/3x/day; AntiCrohn’s; Antidermatitic;
Antidiabetic; Antielastase IC50=0.8 ug/ml;
Antiencephalitic; Antiescherichic; Antiestrogenic;
Antifeedant IC52=<1,000 ppm diet; Antifibrosarcomic;
Antiflu; Antigastric; Antigonadotropic; AntiGTF
ID50=120 ug/ml; Antihepatotoxic; Antiherpetic;
Antihistaminic IC50=<10 uM; AntiHIV; Antihydrophobic;
Antihypertensive; Antiinflammatory (20 mg/kg) 150
mg/kg; Antileukemic 5.5-60 uM IC50=10 uM IC50=>10
ug/ml; Antileukotriene; Antilipoperoxidant IC67=50;
Antimalarial IC50=1-6.4 ug/ml; Antimelanomic;
Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM; Antimyocarditic;
Antinitrosaminic; Antioxidant 4.7 x Vit. E ED50=2.3 uM
IC96=300 ppm; Antipancreatitic; Antiperiodontal;
Antipermeability; Antiperoxidant; Antipharyngitic;
Antiplaque; AntiPMS 500 mg/2x/day/wmn; Antipodriac;
Antipolio; Antiproliferant; Antiprostanoid;
Antiprostatitic; Antipsoriac; Antiradicular IC50=4.6
uM; Antispasmodic; Antistreptococcic ID50=120 ug/ml;
Antithiamin; Antithrombic; Antitumor 10 uM; Antitumor
(Bladder); Antitumor (Breast); Antitumor (Colon);
Antitumor (Lung); Antitumor (Ovary); Antitumor (Skin)
20 uM; Antitumor-Promoter; Antiviral IC50=10 uM;
Apoptotic 20-60 uM; ATPase-Inhibitor; Bacteristat 10
mg/ml; Bradycardiac; Calmodulin-Antagonist;
cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor; Cancer-Preventive;
Candidicide; Capillariprotective; Carcinogenic 40,000
ppm (diet) mus; Catabolic; COMT-Inhibitor;
Copper-Chelator; COX-2-Inhibitor <40 uM;
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor; Cytotoxic ED50=70 ug/ml
IC82=100 ug/ml; Deiodinase-Inhibitor; Diaphoretic?;
Differentiator 5.5 uM; Estrogenic 10% genistein;
Fungicide; Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor ID50=120
ug/ml; Hemostat; Hepatomagenic 5,000 ppm (diet) rat;
Hepatoprotective; HIV-RT-Inhibitor IC50=<1 ug/ml;
Hypoglycemic 100 mg/kg orl rat; Inotropic;
Insulinogenic; Juvabional; Larvistat 8,000 ppm diet;
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC11=1.25 mM IC50=0.1-5 uM;
MAO-A-Inhibitor; Mast-Cell-Stabilizer; Metal-Chelator
(Copper); MMP-9-Inhibitor 20 uM; Mutagenic;
NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor; Neuroprotective 5-25 uM;
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor <10 uM; P450-Inducer
5 uM; P450-Inhibitor 50-100 uM; Pesticide;
Phospholipase-Inhibitor;
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 40 ug/ml;
Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor; PTK-Inhibitor 0.4-24 uM;
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 13 uM 6 uM; Teratologic;
Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor IC50=12.8 ug/ml IC50=42 uM;
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=1-6.9 ug/ml IC50=23-40
uM; Tumorigenic 0.1% diet orl rat/yr;
Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor; Vasodilator;
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=>0.4 ug/ml
QUINIC-ACID Fruit:
Choleretic
RHAMNOSE Leaf:
No activity reported.
RIBOFLAVIN Fruit 5.7 ppm;
Antiarabiflavinotic 2-10 mg/orl day; Anticarpal-Tunnel
50 mg/day; Anticataract 15 mg/day; Anticheilitic;
Antidecubitic; Antiglossitic; Antikeratitic;
Antimigraine; Antipellagric; Antiphotophobic;
Cancer-Preventive
RUTIN Leaf 500 - 1,000 ppm
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM 4 ug/ml;
Allelochemic; Antiapoplectic; Antiatherogenic;
Antibacterial; Anticancer; Anticapillary-Fragility
20-100 mg orl man; Anticataract; Anticlastogen;
Anticonvulsant; AntiCVI 270 mg/man/day; Antidementia;
Antidermatitic; Antidiabetic; Antiedemic 270 mg/day/or
man; Antierythemic; Antifeedant; Antiglaucomic 60
mg/day; Antihematuric; Antihemorrhoidal;
Antihepatotoxic; Antiherpetic; Antihistaminic;
Antihypertensive; Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg;
Antimalarial IC50=>100 ug/ml; Antimutagenic ID50=2-5
nM; Antinephritic; Antioxidant IC28=30 ppm IC50=120
uM; Antipurpuric; Antiradicular 9 x quercetin;
Antispasmodic; Antisunburn; Antithrombogenic;
Antitrypanosomic 100 mg/kg; Antitumor;
Antitumor-Promoter; Antivaricose; Antiviral;
cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor; Cancer-Preventive;
Capillariprotective; Catabolic; Estrogenic?; Hemostat;
Hepatomagenic 20,000 ppm (diet) rat;
Hypocholesterolemic; Hypotensive; Insecticide;
Insectiphile; Juvabional; Larvistat IC95=4,000-8,000
ppm diet; Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC75=2.5 mM;
Mutagenic; Myorelaxant; Oviposition-Stimulant;
Pesticide; Radioprotective; Sunscreen;
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=1 ug/ml; Vasopressor
SCHAFTOSIDE Fruit:
Insectiphile
SERINE Fruit 370 - 1,771 ppm
Cancer-Preventive
SFA Fruit 600 - 2,872 ppm
No activity reported.
SODIUM Fruit 10 - 366 ppm
Hypertensive
STEARIC-ACID Fruit 120 - 574 ppm Seed 5,232 - 6,540
ppm
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor; Cosmetic; FLavor FEMA
2-4,000; Hypocholesterolemic; Lubricant; Perfumery;
Propecic; Suppository
STIGMASTEROL Leaf:
Antihepatotoxic; Antiinflammatory; Antiophidic 2.3 mg
ipr mus; Antiviral; Artemicide LC50=110 ppm;
Cancer-Preventive; Estrogenic; Hypocholesterolemic;
Ovulant; Sedative
SUCCINIC-ACID Fruit:
Additive FEMA 200-2,000; Antifeedant; Bruchiphobe;
Cancer-Preventive; Dye; Perfumery; Pesticide
SUCROSE Fruit 2,250 ppm;
Aggregant; Antihiccup 1 tsp; Antiophthalmic;
Antioxidant; Atherogenic; Collyrium; Demulcent;
Flatugenic; Hypercholesterolemic; Preservative;
Sweetener 1 x sucrose; Triglycerigenic; Uricogenic;
Vulnerary
THIAMIN Fruit 3.3 ppm;
Analgesic 1-4 g/day; Antialcoholic; Antialzheimeran
100-3,000 mg day; Antianorectic; Antibackache 1-4 g
day; Antiberiberi; Anticardiospasmic; Anticolitic;
Antidecubitic; Antideliriant; Antiencephalopathic;
Antifatigue; Antigastritic; Antiheartburn;
Antiherpetic; Antimigraine; Antimyocarditic;
Antineuralgic; Antineurasthenic; Antineuritic;
Antineuropathic 50 mg; Antipoliomyelitic; Insectifuge
75-150 mg/man/day; Pesticide
THREONINE Fruit 240 - 1,149 ppm
Antioxidant?; Antiulcer; Essential; FLavor FEMA 1,000
TRYPTOPHAN Fruit 60 - 287 ppm
Analgesic 750 mg/4x/day/orl/man; Antianxiety 500-1,000
mg/meal; Antidementia 3 g/day; Antidepressant 1-3
g/3x/day/orl/man; Antidyskinetic 2-8 g/orl/wmn/day;
Antihypertensive; Antiinsomniac 1-3 g/day; Antimanic
12 g/man/day/orl; Antimenopausal 6 g/day; Antimigraine
500 mg/man/4x/day; Antioxidant?; Antiparkinsonian 2 g
3 x/day; Antiphenylketonuric; Antipsychotic 12
g/man/day; Antirheumatic; Carcinogenic; Essential;
Hypnotic; Hypoglycemic; Hypotensive 3 g/day;
Insulinase-Inhibitor; Insulinotonic;
Monoamine-Precursor; Prolactinogenic; Sedative 3-10
g/man/day; Serotoninergic 6-12 g/day/orl/man;
Tumor-Promoter
TYROSINE Fruit 320 - 1,532 ppm
Antidepressant?; Antiencephalopathic; Antiparkinsonian
100 mg/kg day; Antiphenylketonuric; Antiulcer 256 mg
scu 400 mg/kg ipr rat; Cancer-Preventive;
Monoamine-Precursor
UMBELLIFERONE Leaf:
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=4.8 ug/ml cow;
Allelochemic IC94=2 mM; Antibacterial; Antihistaminic;
Antiinflammatory; Antimitotic 5-25 ug/ml;
Antimutagenic; Antiprostaglandin; Antiseptic;
Antispasmodic; Antistaphylococcic; Cancer-Preventive;
Candidicide; Choleretic; Fungicide;
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor; Perfumery; Pesticide;
Photoactive; Sunscreen; Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor
VALINE Fruit 280 - 1,340 ppm
Antiencephalopathic; Essential; FLavor FEMA
1,000-2,000
VIOLAXANTHIN Fruit:
Colorant; Ubiquiot
VIT-B-6 Fruit 1 - 5.4 ppm
No activity reported.
WATER Fruit 775,000 - 877,000 ppm Leaf 676,000 ppm;
No activity reported.
XANTHOTOXIN Leaf:
Antibacterial; Antidermatitic; Antifeedant;
Antihistaminic; Antiinflammatory 20 mg/man/day;
Antikeratotic; Antileucodermic; Antilymphomic 600
ug/kg +PUVA (extracorporeal); Antimitotic 5-25 ug/ml;
Antimutagenic; Antimycotic; Antipityriasic;
Antipruritic; Antipsoriac; Antiscleromyxoedemic;
Antispasmodic; Antitumor-Promoter IC24=50 ug/ml;
Antivitiligic 20 mg/man/day; Artemicide LC50=5.93
ug/ml; Bufocide; Calcium-Antagonist IC50=551 uM gpg;
Cancer-Preventive 5-25 ug/ml; Cytotoxic ED50=7-29
ug/ml; Cytotoxic (Breast) ED50=7.21 ug/ml; Cytotoxic
(Colon) ED50=29.46 ug/ml; Cytotoxic (Lung) ED50=28.99
ug/ml; Dermatitigenic; Emetic; Fungicide IC100=2,000
ppm IC85=1,000 ppm; Fungistat EC50=21.6 ug/ml;
Herbicide; Hypertrichotic; Insecticide; Lipolytic;
Molluscicide; Pesticide; Phytoalexin; Piscicide
XANTHOTOXOL Leaf:
Antihistaminic; Antimitotic 5-25 ug/ml; Antinicotinic;
Cancer-Preventive; Cytotoxic
XYLOSE Leaf:
Antidiabetic; Diagnostic; Dye
ZINC Fruit 1 - 7 ppm
Antiacne 135 mg/day; Antiacrodermatitic 8-34
mg/day/orl/chd; Antialopecic; Antialzheimeran 50 mg
day; Antianorexic; Antiarthritic? 50
mg/3x/day/orl/man; Anticanker 100 mg/day; Anticataract
30 mg/day; Anticoeliac; Anticold 50 mg; Anticolitic;
Anticoronary 30 mg/day; AntiCrohn’s; Antidandruff;
Antidiabetic; Antidote (Cadmium); Antieczemic 150
mg/day; Antiencephalopathic; Antiepileptic 100 mg/day;
Antifuruncular 45 mg/3x/day/man; Antiherpetic? 25
mg/day; Antiimpotence; Antiinfective 50 mg/day;
Antiinfertility 60 mg/day; Antiinsomniac; Antilepric;
Antileukonychic; Antiobesity 30 mg/day; Antiplaque;
Antiprolactin; Antiprostatitic 50 mg/man/day/orl;
Antirheumatic; Antispare-Tire 30 mg/day;
Antistomatitic 50 mg/man/3x/day; Antisyndrome-X 30
mg/day; Antitinnitic 60-120 mg/day; Antitriglyceride
30 mg/day; Antiulcer 50 mg/3x/day/man 88 mg/rat/day/15
days; Antiviral?; Astringent; Copper-Antagonist;
Deodorant; Hypotensive 30 mg/day; Immunostimulant;
Immunosuppressant 300 mg/day/6 wks/orl/man;
Insulinogenic 30 mg/day; Leptingenic 30-60 mg/man/day;
Mucogenic; Pesticide; Spermigenic 60 mg/day;
Testosteronigenic; Trichomonicide; Vulnerary
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ppm = parts per million
tr = trace
Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
Sat Jul 27 20:34:20 EDT 2002
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March 17th, 2004 at 8:34 am
Thanks Dick,
Good info, unfortunately my Guava tree has finished
the season just have the leaves left.
Michael