What's in leafy greens
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From MoleculeFinder's curated list for leafy greens. Every molecule in leafy greens.
Molecules in it 8
- FolateC19H19N7O6
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Vitamin B9, needed to build DNA. It is added to flour in many countries because a shortage early in pregnancy causes neural tube defects.
As a pure substance: LD50 85 mg/kg (mouse, other) from source
- LuteinC40H56O2
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The yellow pigment concentrated in the macula of the eye, taken in from spinach, kale, and egg yolk. It is also what colours a chicken's skin yellow.
- Oxalic acidC2H2O4
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The sharp, chalky compound in rhubarb leaves, spinach, and star fruit. It binds calcium, which is why it forms the most common kind of kidney stone.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Corrosive, Irritant, Health hazard from source
- MagnesiumMg
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The metal that burns with a blinding white flame, the lightest structural metal in use, and the ion at the centre of every chlorophyll molecule. Element 12.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Irritant from source
- IronFe
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The metal civilisation is named after, the core of the planet, and the atom at the centre of haemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. Element 26.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Irritant from source
- β-CaroteneC40H56
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The orange of carrots and sweet potatoes, and the form of vitamin A plants supply. Eating a great deal of it can tint the skin orange.
- QuercetinC15H10O7
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A flavonoid pigment in onion skins, capers, and apple peel, and one of the most common polyphenols in an ordinary diet.
As a pure substance: LD50 161 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- CalciumCa
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The metal whose ion builds every bone, shell and tooth, sets cement, and triggers every muscle contraction in your body. Element 20.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Flammable, Corrosive from source
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