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Plant Firmiana simplex (Sterculiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chinese Parasol
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
2 ARSENIC Seed -- 0.3 2.63 *
62 CAFFEINE Seed -- -- -- *
28 CALCIUM Seed -- 2310.0 -0.34 *
12 COPPER Seed -- 15.0 0.02 *
6 IRON Seed -- 70.0 -0.38 *
65 MAGNESIUM Seed -- 4480.0 0.61 *
14 MANGANESE Seed -- 23.0 -0.38 *
1 MERCURY Seed -- 0.1 -0.12 *
14 POTASSIUM Seed -- 14500.0 0.17 *
1 SODIUM Seed -- 78.0 -0.59 *
4 STERCULIC-ACID Seed -- -- -- *
77 ZINC Seed -- 25.0 -0.57 *
*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.