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Nigella sativa L. - Ranunculaceae





Common names: Black Caraway -- Black Cumin -- Fennel-Flower -- Nutmeg-Flower -- Roman Coriander





[Search the USDA Germplasm database for this species]

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Activities



Number of distinct activities for species = 387. [View activities]

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List of chemicals



Chemical Part Lo

ppm Hi

ppm Reference

24-ETHYL-LOPHENOL Seed Oil 21330

24-METHYL-LOPHENOL Seed Oil 21330

24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL Seed Oil 21330

5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL Seed Oil 21330

7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL Seed Oil 21330

ALANINE Seed 8000 10255 DUKE1992A ABS 1 21271

ALPHA-SPINASTEROL Seed Oil 21346

ALPHA-SPINASTEROL Seed DUKE1992A HHB

ARABIC-ACID Seed DUKE1992A WOI

ARACHIDIC-ACID Seed Oil 1900 21322 21330

ARACHIDONIC-ACID Seed Oil 24900 21322

ARGININE Seed 41500 53050 DUKE1992A ABS

ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 2577 DUKE1992A WOI 12152

ASH Seed 38000 53000 DUKE1992A WOI

ASPARAGINE Seed 0 DUKE1992A WOI

ASPARTIC-ACID Seed 10670 13650 DUKE1992A ABS 21271

ASTRAGALIN Seed 200 21295

BETA-AMYRIN Seed Oil 21330

BETA-SITOSTEROL Seed Oil 21330 21326 21346

BETA-SITOSTEROL Seed 3218 DUKE1992A HHB JAD

BUTYROSPERMOL Seed Oil 21330

CALCIUM Seed 10600 DUKE1992A ABS

CAMPESTANOL Seed Oil 21330

CAMPESTEROL Seed Oil 21330 21346

CAMPESTEROL Seed DUKE1992A HHB

CARBOHYDRATES Seed 339600 DUKE1992A ABS

CARVONE Seed Essent. Oil 21342

CARVONE Seed 2250 9600 DUKE1992A WOI

CHOLESTEROL Seed Oil 21330 21346

CHOLESTEROL Seed DUKE1992A HHB

CITROSTADIENOL Seed Oil 21330

CYCLOARTENOL Seed Oil 21330

CYCLOEUCALENOL Seed Oil 21330

CYMENE Seed DUKE1992A WOI

CYSTINE Seed DUKE1992A WOI 21271

D-LIMONENE Seed DUKE1992A WOI

DAMASCENINE Plant 21287

DEHYDROASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 295 DUKE1992A WOI

DITHYMOQUINONE Seed Oil 21317

EICOSADIENOIC-ACID Seed Oil 25000 21325

EICOSADIENOIC-ACID Seed 8979 10525 DUKE1992A ABS

EO Seed Oil 4500 18555

EO Seed 4000 16000 DUKE1992A HHB WOI

FAT Seed 354900 416000 DUKE1992A WOI

FIBER Seed 55000 DUKE1992A ABS

FIXED-OIL Seed 380000 21289 21274

GLUCOSE Seed DUKE1992A WOI 21280

GLUTAMIC-ACID Seed 28085 35900 DUKE1992A ABS 21271

GLYCINE Seed 8840 20700 DUKE1992A ABS

GRAMISTEROL Seed Oil 21330

HEDERAGENIN Seed 10000 21282 HHB DUKE1992A

INDOLE-3-ACETIC-ACID Tissue Culture 14 21339

IRON Seed 140 DUKE1992A ABS

ISOLEUCINE Seed 8570 10960 DUKE1992A ABS

KAEMPFEROL-3-O-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-O-BETA-GALACTOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE Seed 100 21295

LEUCINE Seed 23130 29595 DUKE1992A ABS 21271

LINOLEIC-ACID Seed Oil 487600 576300 21322 21325 18840

LINOLEIC-ACID Seed 128124 233459 DUKE1992A ABS WOI

LINOLENIC-ACID Seed Oil 5700 7000 21325 21322 21330

LINOLENIC-ACID Seed 2484 2912 DUKE1992A ABS HHB

LIPASE Seed DUKE1992A WOI

LOPHENOL Seed Oil 21330

LYSINE Seed 16200 20700 DUKE1992A ABS 21271

MELANTHIGENIN Seed DUKE1992A WOI

MELANTHIN Plant 15000 DUKE1992A HHB WOI

MELANTHIN Seed 15000 DUKE1992A HHB WOI

METHIONINE Seed 13100 16750 DUKE1992A ABS

MYRISTIC-ACID Seed Oil 1900 18000 18840 21322 21330

MYRISTIC-ACID Seed 567 1082 DUKE1992A ABS WOI

NIGELLICINE Seed 21292

NIGELLIDINE Seed 21294

NIGELLIMINE Seed 0.13 21293

NIGELLIMINE-N-OXIDE Seed 0.2 21291

NIGELLIN Seed DUKE1992A WOI

NIGELLINE Seed Essent. Oil 21277

NIGELLONE Seed Essent. Oil 21288

NIGELLONE Plant DUKE1992A WOI

NIGELLONE Seed 21286

OBTUSIFOLIOL Seed Oil 21330

OLEIC-ACID Seed Oil 244600 262400 18840 21325 21322

OLEIC-ACID Seed 89911 184912 DUKE1992A ABS WOI

PALMITIC-ACID Seed Oil 120000 171200 18840 21322 21325

PALMITIC-ACID Seed 22464 50523 DUKE1992A ABS WOI

PALMITOLEIC-ACID Seed Oil 2000 21322 21330

PHENYLALANINE Seed 16850 21560 DUKE1992A ABS

PHYTOSTEROLS Seed 5100 JAD DUKE1992A

POTASSIUM Seed 5820 DUKE1992A ABS

PROLINE Seed 11350 14520 DUKE1992A ABS

PROTEIN Seed 210000 271900 DUKE1992A ABS 1 21325

QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE Seed 440 21295

QUERCETIN-3-O-(6-FERULOYL-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-(1,2)-BETA-GALACTOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE Seed 240 21295

QUERCETIN-3-O-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-O-BETA-GALACTOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE Seed 1380 21295

RESIN Seed DUKE1992A WOI

RUTIN Seed 200 21295

SERINE Seed 4210 5385 DUKE1992A ABS

SODIUM Seed 980 DUKE1992A ABS

STEARIC-ACID Seed Oil 18100 60400 18840 21325 21322

STEARIC-ACID Seed 8722 10192 DUKE1992A WOI

STIGMAST-7-EN-3-BETA-OL Seed Oil 21330

STIGMASTANOL Seed Oil 21330

STIGMASTEROL Seed Oil 21330 21346

STIGMASTEROL Seed DUKE1992A HHB

TANNIN Seed DUKE1992A WOI

TARAXEROL Seed Oil 21330

TELFAIRIC-ACID Seed Oil 21290

THREONINE Seed 2615 3345 DUKE1992A ABS

THYMOHYDROQUINONE Seed DUKE1992A ABS

THYMOL Seed Oil 21317

THYMOQUINONE Seed Essent. Oil 21269 21284

THYMOQUINONE Seed Oil 21321 21317

THYMOQUINONE Seed DUKE1992A HHB

TIRUCALLOL Seed Oil 21330

TRYPTOPHAN Seed DUKE1992A WOI 21271

TYROSINE Seed 12925 16530 DUKE1992A ABS

VALINE Seed 6500 8325 DUKE1992A ABS 21271

WATER Seed 55000 DUKE1992A ABS 1









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