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Plant Cycas revoluta (Cycadaceae)

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Common name(s)
Sago Cycas
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
1 BEHENIC-ACID Plant -- -- -- *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Fruit -- -- -- *
2 CRYPTOXANTHIN Fruit -- -- -- *
5 CYCASIN Seed 2000.0 3000.0 -- *
0 FAT Fruit -- 39000.0 -0.34 *
0 FAT Seed 1200.0 4300.0 -1.38 *
12 FORMALDEHYDE Seed 1640.0 2200.0 -- *
1 GALACTOSE Stem -- -- -- *
7 GLUCOSE Stem -- -- -- *
0 MACROZAMIN Seed -- -- -- *
3 MUCILAGE Stem -- -- -- *
0 NEOCYCASIN-A Seed -- -- -- *
0 NEOCYCASIN-B Seed -- -- -- *
0 PROTEIN Seed 11500.0 140000.0 -0.83 *
0 SOTETSUFLAVONE Seed -- -- -- *
5 STARCH Seed 68000.0 243700.0 -0.27 *
0 SUGAR Fruit -- 30000.0 -1.07 *
0 SUGAR Seed 39000.0 140000.0 0.78 *
0 WATER Fruit -- 618000.0 -0.66 *
0 WATER Seed -- 721000.0 1.89 *
*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.