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Common Names
Pecan
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Seed | not available | 11.0 | -0.35 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANTIMONY | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.2 | 1.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Seed | 20.0 | 21.0 | -0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 16000.0 | 17000.0 | -0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AZALEATIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AZALEATIN-3-ARABINOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AZALEATIN-3-RUTINOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BARIUM | 0 | Seed | not available | 14.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORON | 4 | Seed | 6.5 | 7.6 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BROMINE | 0 | Seed | not available | 1.5 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CADMIUM | 3 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 618.0 | 763.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAPROLIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | 130000.0 | 191637.0 | -1.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARYATIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARYATIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antinociceptive | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antionychyotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteotic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipapillomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontitic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiphotophobic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |