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Common Names
Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,3'-DI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry, 7(10): 1803-1813. |
| 3-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry, 7(10): 1803-1813. |
| ALANINE | 3 | Seed | 5700.0 | 5897.0 | -0.91 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALBUMIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Rotenberg, B. and Iachan, A. 1975. Study on the Protein of Brazil Nuts from Para. Inf. Int., 8(7): 22-24. |
| ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID | 15 | Seed | 620.0 | 641.0 | -0.32 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Seed | not available | 5.0 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANTIMONY | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.1 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Seed | 23900.0 | 24727.0 | 0.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Seed | not available | 7.0 | -0.33 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 31840.0 | 35342.0 | -0.38 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Seed | 13550.0 | 14019.0 | -0.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BARIUM | 0 | Seed | 1764.0 | 2600.0 | 4.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.43 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| BORON | 4 | Seed | not available | 2.7 | -1.02 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| BROMINE | 0 | Seed | not available | 87.0 | 3.20 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| CADMIUM | 3 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.33 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 1300.0 | 1820.0 | -0.43 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | 128000.0 | 132429.0 | -1.55 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CERIUM | 0 | Seed | not available | 1.2 | 1.67 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HETE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Acnegenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Adjuvant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 2 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 7 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |