Garland chrysanthemum

Chuda, Y., Suzuki, M., Nagata, T., and Tsushida, T., Contents and cooking loss of three quinic acid derivatives from Garland Chrysanthemum coronarium L.), J. Agric. Food Chem., 46, 1437, 1998. 

Moreover, DCQAs (1,5-, 3,4- and 4,5-DCQAs), with antioxidative activity, have been isolated from the leaves of garland (Chrysanthemum coronarium L.) [113], The garland Chrysanthemum coronarium L.) has been regarded as a health food in East Asia because the edible portions, such as leaf and stem, contain abundant -carotene, iron potassium, calcium, and dietary fiber. In addition to these common nutrients, some compounds responsible for the chemoprevention of cancers and other diseases are thought to be contained in garland. The antioxidative activity of DCQAs has been assayed by the decay curves of P-carotene. The antioxidative ability of 1 pg/ml these compounds are nearly equal to that of 0.1 pg/ml 3-/er/-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (BHA). 

Details about pesticides detected and their levels for typical samples containing multiple residues are shown in Table III. Domestic garland chrysanthemum contained diazinon, dimethoate, isoxathion above MRLs. Tomato was contaminated with phenthoate above MRL. It was found this pesticide was sprayed on the companion crop soybean . In domestic fruits, residues above MRL were not detected. Most of the samples were contaminated with both insecticides and fungicides. In imported products, residues with no MRLs, such as methamidophos and omethoate, were detected. Residue level of cypermethrin in baby pea exceeded 50% of MRL, which is set at low level comparing with other agricultural products... 

Spiroacetal enol ethers are characteristic of the tribe Anthemideae of the Asteraceae, and it is therefore not surprising that the acetylenes isolated from the utilized parts of Chrysanthemum coronarium (garland chrysanthemum) and Matricaria chamomilla... 

Chrysanthemum coronarium L. Garland chrysanthemum, Shungiku (Japanese), Kor tongho (Chinese) L V 42 57 Bohimann and Fritz 1979 Tada and Chiba 1984 Sanz etal. 1990 Christensen 1992 ... 

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