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Plant Theobroma angustifolium (Sterculiaceae)

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Castarica, Emerald Cacao
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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 ARACHIDIC-ACID Seed 19735.0 51955.0 4.43 *
0 ASH Seed 18200.0 44600.0 -0.10 *
1 BEHENIC-ACID Seed 6835.0 17995.0 1.01 *
62 CAFFEINE Petiole 80.0 82.0 -1.06 *
62 CAFFEINE Seed 35.0 57.0 -1.00 *
62 CAFFEINE Testa 38.0 52.0 -1.01 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Seed 141500.0 554542.0 0.12 *
0 FAT Seed 174800.0 460200.0 1.03 *
15 FIBER Seed 113000.0 217000.0 0.65 *
27 LINOLEIC-ACID Seed 8965.0 23600.0 -0.72 *
18 OLEIC-ACID Seed 86825.0 228580.0 0.90 *
13 PALMITIC-ACID Seed 8740.0 23000.0 -0.23 *
0 PROTEIN Seed 55500.0 105000.0 -1.15 *
8 STEARIC-ACID Seed 43700.0 115050.0 1.93 *
21 THEOBROMINE Petiole 30.0 32.0 -1.23 *
21 THEOBROMINE Seed 330.0 368.0 -0.47 *
21 THEOBROMINE Testa 294.0 332.0 -1.35 *
36 THEOPHYLLINE Seed 84.0 96.0 -0.76 *
36 THEOPHYLLINE Testa 113.0 116.0 -1.34 *
36 THEOPHYLLINE Petiole 47.0 52.0 -1.31 *
*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.