Ammi
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A genus of the plant family Apiaceae; these plants contain furocoumarins which are direct photosensitizing compounds and cause light-sensitive dermatitis. Includes bishop's weed, meadow sweet (A. majus), visnaga (A. visnaga).
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Ammi (genus)
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ammi L. |
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Ammi is a genus of 3 to 6 species of plants in the Apiaceae family. They are native to southern Europe, northern Africa and Southwest Asia. Ammi spp. (Bishops weed) is prohibited by the Australian New Zealand Food Standards code under standard 1.4.4 due to active constituents:
- furocromine
- coumarin derivatives
- .03% volatile oil (camphor and carvone)
- fixed oil & protein
- flavonol glycosides (quercetin and kaempferol)
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