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Plant Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae)

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African Oil Palm
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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 1-ETHYL-3,5-DIMETHOXY-4-HYDROXYBENZENE Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
0 1-METHYL-3,5-DIMETHOXY-4-HYDROXYBENZENE Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
2 2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
32 ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL Fruit 75.0 125.0 0.80 Abstract (See species file)
1 ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL Fruit 100.0 165.0 -- Abstract (See species file)
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Fruit 120.0 163.0 -0.27 *
0 ASH Fruit 9000.0 17000.0 -1.03 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Fruit 365.0 575.0 0.96 *
0 BETA-TOCOTRIENOL Fruit 45.0 75.0 -- Abstract (See species file)
28 CALCIUM Fruit 820.0 1360.0 -0.58 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Fruit 105000.0 364000.0 -2.24 *
0 FAT Fruit 460000.0 819000.0 5.61 *
15 FIBER Fruit 27000.0 43000.0 -0.93 *
1 GAMMA-TOCOTRIENOL Fruit 220.0 360.0 -- Abstract (See species file)
18 GUAIACOL Plant -- -- -- J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
6 IRON Fruit 40.0 61.0 -0.29 *
0 KILOCALORIES Fruit 5370.0 7460.0 5.77 *
1 LIGNOCERIC-ACID Fruit 460.0 820.0 -1.00 *
27 LINOLEIC-ACID Fruit 9200.0 92550.0 0.95 *
6 MYRISTIC-ACID Fruit 2300.0 48320.0 2.01 *
*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.