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Plant Quercus alba (Fagaceae)

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Common name(s)
White Oak
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 2-HYDROXYDAMMAR-24-EN-3-ON Bark -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0 3-FRIEDELANONE Bark -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
5 ALUMINUM Bark 5.0 21.0 -0.75 *
5 ALUMINUM Stem 20.0 1064.0 0.08 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Bark 29.0 127.0 -0.54 *
0 ASH Stem 20000.0 76000.0 0.41 *
0 ASH Bark 31008.0 136000.0 2.00 *
0 BARIUM Stem 18.0 1140.0 0.46 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Bark -- -- -- *
47 BETA-SITOSTEROL Bark -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
4 BORON Stem 2.0 38.0 0.47 *
3 CADMIUM Stem 0.0 1.0 -1.13 *
28 CALCIUM Bark 8436.0 37000.0 1.75 *
28 CALCIUM Stem 4600.0 27360.0 0.93 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Flower -- 596200.0 -0.36 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Bark 176700.0 775000.0 0.05 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Seed -- 596200.0 0.29 *
43 CATECHIN Bark -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
24 CHROMIUM Bark 0.1 0.3 -0.55 *
24 CHROMIUM Stem 0.1 5.3 -0.03 *
*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.