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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Artocarpus altilis (Moraceae)

Common Names
Breadfruit
How this plant is used
Food

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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
LEUCINE 2 Fruit 650.0 2210.0 -0.61 *
LEUCINE 2 Seed 5630.0 12875.0 -0.40 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed 22900.0 52365.0 -0.47 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed 6870.0 15710.0 -0.31 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LYSINE 4 Fruit 370.0 1258.0 -0.74 *
LYSINE 4 Seed 5700.0 13035.0 0.13 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit 220.0 975.0 -0.53 *
MANGANESE 14 Fruit 0.6 3.5 -0.38 *
METHIONINE 15 Fruit 100.0 340.0 -0.76 *
METHIONINE 15 Seed 960.0 2195.0 -0.55 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MUFA 13 Seed 7120.0 18280.0 -0.66 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NIACIN 39 Fruit 9.0 30.0 -0.41 *
PANTOTHENIC-ACID 11 Fruit 4.0 15.5 -0.17 *
PANTOTHENIC-ACID 11 Seed 8.0 20.0 0.34 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PAPAYOTIN 0 Fruit *
PHENYLALANINE 7 Fruit 260.0 885.0 -0.85 *
PHENYLALANINE 7 Seed 7970.0 18225.0 0.80 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 240.0 1460.0 -0.53 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Seed 1750.0 5385.0 0.01 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit 2930.0 16700.0 -0.11 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarrhythmic 3 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 2 *
Antiarthritic 11 *
Antiasthmatic 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic 4 *
Antibackache 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antibacterial 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiberiberi 1 *
AntiBPH 1 *
Anticancer 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticanker 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticarcinomic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticarcinomic (Breast) 1 Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Anticardiospasmic 1 *
Anticariogenic 1 *
Anticarpal-Tunnel 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.