Anthriscus cerefolium (Chervil)

Traditional uses

Spain

  • Apertif

Turkey

  • Carminative
  • Deobstruent
  • Diuretic
  • Scrofula
  • Stimulant
  • Tonic
  • Apertif
  • Depurative
  • Stomachic
  • Expectorant

Elsewhere

  • Depurative

Belgium

  • Tumor

Iceland

  • Cancer

Arabic

  • Spice

Chemicals

Plant

  • APIIN
  • PROTEIN
  • DEOXYPICROPODOPHYLLIN
  • DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  • EO — 300

Leaf

  • CALCIUM — 13460 to 14509
  • COPPER — 4.4
  • FAT — 39000 to 42040
  • IRON — 320 to 345
  • MAGNESIUM — 1300 to 1400
  • POTASSIUM — 47400 to 51200
  • PROTEIN — 232000 to 250100
  • VIT-B-6 — 11 to 14
  • ZINC — 9 to 10
  • ASH — 166000 to 178950
  • FIBER — 113000 to 121815
  • MANGANESE — 21
  • PHOSPHORUS — 4500 to 4850
  • SODIUM — 830 to 895
  • WATER — 72000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 491000 to 529300

Seed

  • FAT — 105000 to 156000
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 68900
  • PETROSELINIC-ACID — 53300
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 6500
  • EO — 9000

Essential Oil

  • METHYL-CHAVICOL
  • 1-ALLYL-2,4-DIMETHOXYBENZENE

Activities

  1. Antiarthritic — 6 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  2. Antiosteoporotic — 6 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
  3. Antidiabetic — 5 compounds; COPPER, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  4. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM
  5. Hypotensive — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC
  6. Antiarrhythmic — 4 compounds; APIIN, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  7. Antihypertensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  8. Anxiolytic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
  9. Cardioprotective — 4 compounds; toxic activity; COPPER, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  10. Diuretic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  11. Immunomodulator — 4 compounds; COPPER, LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  12. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  13. Antialcoholic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  14. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, ZINC
  15. Antianemic — 3 compounds; COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE
  16. Anticoronary — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  17. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  18. Antiepileptic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  19. Antifatigue — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  20. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; COPPER, LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM
  21. Antiinsomniac — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  22. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, ZINC
  23. AntiPMS — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE
  24. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; APIIN, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  25. Antisyndrome-X — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
  26. Laxative — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM
  27. Pesticide — 3 compounds; METHYL-CHAVICOL, PALMITIC-ACID, ZINC
  28. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  29. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
  30. Antiacne — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, ZINC
  31. Antiandrogenic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  32. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  33. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  34. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, ZINC
  35. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  36. Antieczemic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, ZINC
  37. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  38. Antihyperkinetic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  39. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  40. Antimenorrhagic — 2 compounds; IRON, LINOLEIC-ACID
  41. AntiMS — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MAGNESIUM
  42. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; MANGANESE, PALMITIC-ACID
  43. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
  44. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  45. Antiprostatitic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, ZINC
  46. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
  47. Antistomatitic — 2 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, ZINC
  48. Antistress — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  49. Antistroke — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
  50. Antitumor — 2 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, FIBER
  51. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; FIBER, ZINC
  52. Beta-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
  53. Calcium-Antagonist — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, METHYL-CHAVICOL
  54. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID
  55. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
  56. Insecticide — 2 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, METHYL-CHAVICOL
  57. Insulinogenic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
  58. Nematicide — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  59. Propecic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  60. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
  61. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
  62. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIIN
  63. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  64. Antiacrodermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  65. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  66. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
  67. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  68. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; ZINC
  69. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  70. Antianginal — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  71. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  72. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  73. Antianorexic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  74. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  75. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  76. AntiBPH — 1 compounds; ZINC
  77. Antibradykinic — 1 compounds; APIIN
  78. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ZINC
  79. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  80. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  81. Anticheilitic — 1 compounds; IRON
  82. Anticoeliac — 1 compounds; ZINC
  83. Anticold — 1 compounds; ZINC
  84. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  85. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  86. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ZINC
  87. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; ZINC
  88. Antidementia — 1 compounds; ZINC
  89. Antidiscotic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  90. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  91. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ZINC
  92. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  93. Antidysgeuzic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  94. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  95. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  96. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  97. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  98. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  99. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  100. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  101. Antifuruncular — 1 compounds; ZINC
  102. Antigastrotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  103. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  104. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  105. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ZINC
  106. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  107. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; ZINC
  108. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  109. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; ZINC
  110. Antihypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  111. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ZINC
  112. Antiinfective — 1 compounds; ZINC
  113. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ZINC
  114. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ZINC
  115. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  116. Antileukonychic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  117. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  118. Antilithic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  119. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  120. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  121. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  122. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  123. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  124. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  125. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  126. Antimitral-valve-prolapse — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  127. Antinephrolytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  128. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  129. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  130. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
  131. Antinyctalopic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  132. Antiototic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  133. Antiprolactin — 1 compounds; ZINC
  134. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  135. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  136. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  137. Antispare-Tire — 1 compounds; ZINC
  138. Antispasmophilic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  139. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  140. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  141. Antitriglyceride — 1 compounds; ZINC
  142. Antiviral — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  143. Antiviral? — 1 compounds; ZINC
  144. Artemicide — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  145. Astringent — 1 compounds; ZINC
  146. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  147. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  148. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
  149. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  150. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  151. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  152. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
  153. Copper-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ZINC
  154. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  155. Deodorant — 1 compounds; ZINC
  156. Detoxicant (Alcohol) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
  157. DNA-Binder — 1 compounds; METHYL-CHAVICOL
  158. Ergogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  159. FLavor — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  160. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  161. Hepatocarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-CHAVICOL
  162. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  163. Herbicide — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  164. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  165. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; SODIUM
  166. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
  167. Hypothermic — 1 compounds; METHYL-CHAVICOL
  168. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  169. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; ZINC
  170. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  171. Leptingenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  172. Litholytic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  173. Lubricant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  174. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  175. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  176. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  177. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
  178. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
  179. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
  180. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
  181. Schizophrenigenic — 1 compounds; COPPER
  182. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  183. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  184. Testosteronigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
  185. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
  186. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; ZINC
  187. Uterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
  188. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ZINC

Toxic compounds

  • COPPER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; 4-400 ppm
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
  • MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Leaf
  • MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Leaf
  • MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Leaf
  • METHYL-CHAVICOL — Hepatocarcinogenic; Essential Oil
  • POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf; 3,000-5,000 mg
  • POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Leaf; 18,000 mg/man/day
  • ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Leaf; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
  • ZINC — Antineuropathic; Leaf
  • ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Leaf