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Plant Aleurites moluccana (Euphorbiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Candleberry, Candlenut, Candlenut Tree, Indian Walnut, Lumbangtree, Varnishtree
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Seed -- 0.0 -0.34 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 ASH Seed 30000.0 36000.0 -0.36 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
53 BETA-CAROTENE Seed -- 0.0 -0.43 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
28 CALCIUM Seed 800.0 860.0 -0.60 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 CARBOHYDRATES Seed 80000.0 86000.0 -1.74 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 FAT Seed 570000.0 677000.0 2.24 *
6 IRON Seed 20.0 22.0 -0.60 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 KILOCALORIES Seed 6260.0 6730.0 1.46 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
27 LINOLEIC-ACID Seed 201600.0 216640.0 1.95 *
0 LINOLENIC-ACID Seed 37800.0 40620.0 2.85 *
18 OLEIC-ACID Seed 59850.0 365580.0 2.03 *
13 PALMITIC-ACID Seed 31350.0 37950.0 0.08 Wealth of India.
4 PHOSPHORUS Seed 2000.0 2150.0 -0.85 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 PROTEIN Seed 190000.0 231000.0 -0.02 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
8 STEARIC-ACID Seed 38190.0 46230.0 0.44 Wealth of India.
35 TANNIN Bark 40000.0 60000.0 -0.71 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
31 THIAMIN Seed -- 0.6 -1.43 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0 WATER Seed -- 70000.0 -0.60 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.