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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae)

Common Names
Brazilnut, Brazilnut-Tree, Creamnut, Paranut
How this plant is used
Food

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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 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 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 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 5.0 -0.36 *
ANTIMONY 0 Seed 0.1 -0.17 *
ARGININE 14 Seed 23900.0 24727.0 0.00 *
ARSENIC 2 Seed 0.0 -0.62 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 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 *
BARIUM 0 Seed 1764.0 2600.0 4.00 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Seed 0.0 -0.43 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
BORON 4 Seed 2.7 -1.02 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
BROMINE 0 Seed 87.0 3.20 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
CADMIUM 3 Seed 0.0 -0.33 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
CALCIUM 28 Seed 1300.0 1820.0 -0.43 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 128000.0 132429.0 -1.55 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
CERIUM 0 Seed 1.2 1.67 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Lead) 3 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antidysgeuzic 1 (View) *
Antidyskinetic 3 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 2 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidyspeptic 1 (View) *
Antidysphagic 1 (View) *
Antieczemic 6 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiencephalitic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiencephalopathic 7 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiencephalopathic? 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiendometriotic 2 (View) *
Antienterotic 1 (View) *
Antiepileptic 5 (View) *
Antiepitheleomic 1 (View) *
Antifatigue 7 (View) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.