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Plant Melicoccus bijugatas (Sapindaceae)

Common Names
Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 8.0 230.0 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit 3400.0 27000.0 -0.77 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 0.2 14.0 -0.12 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 34.0 555.0 -0.76 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 135000.0 859000.0 0.41 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
FAT 0 Fruit 800.0 13000.0 -0.54 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 700.0 10800.0 -1.24 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit 5.0 38.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 581.0 3565.0 -0.15 Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Fruit 170.0 545.0 -0.92 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
METHIONINE 15 Fruit not available 0.0 -1.18 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
NIACIN 39 Fruit 1.0 32.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 98.0 925.0 -0.70 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 5000.0 101000.0 -0.11 Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 0.1 6.4 0.30 Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Fruit 18800.0 60225.0 -0.33 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
TRYPTOPHAN 29 Fruit 140.0 450.0 -0.56 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
WATER 0 Fruit 688000.0 825000.0 0.24 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Allergenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anthelmintic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiAGE 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaggregant 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaging 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialkalotic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiallergic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiamblyopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianemic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.