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Plant Aesculus hippocastanum (Hippocastanaceae)

Common Names
Horse Chestnut
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PROCYANIDIN-B-2 1 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-2 1 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-2 1 Seed Coat 612.2 3066.7 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-3 2 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-3 2 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-4 4 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-4 4 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-5 0 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-5 0 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-B-5 0 Seed Coat 40.0 204.1 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-C-1 0 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-C-1 0 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-C-1 0 Seed Coat 13.3 204.1 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-D-1 0 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-D-1 0 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-D2 1 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-D2 1 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-E 0 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-E 0 Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
PROCYANIDIN-G 0 Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antibronchoconstrictor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticalculic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer 7 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticancer (Cervix) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Liver) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Lung) 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Pancreas) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Skin) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticapillarihemorrhagic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticapillary-Fragility 16 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Anticarcinomic (Breast) 1 Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Anticariogenic 3 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticataract 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticellulitic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticephalagic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticervicobrachialgic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCFS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticholinergic 2 Duke, 1992 *