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Common Names
Matasano; White sapote
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,6-DIMETHOXYFLAVONE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| 7-ALPHA-OBACUNOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| 9-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-FURANO-(3,2-G)-BENZOPYRAN-7-ON | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ALPHA-FAGARINE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 230.0 | 1395.0 | -0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 4800.0 | 27777.0 | -0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 11000.0 | 58000.0 | 0.30 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 0.3 | 2.4 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 4 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | 80.0 | 455.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Fruit | 157000.0 | 872222.0 | 0.48 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CASIMIRLIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| CASIMIROEDINE | 3 | Seed | not available | 1430.0 | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| CASIMIROIN | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 2200.0 | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| CASIMIROIN | 0 | Seed | not available | 76.0 | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| CASIMIROINE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| DEACETYL-NOMILIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| DICTAMNINE | 11 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Adrenostimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 |
| Allelochemic | 1 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 4 | 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). |
| Anesthetic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiacne | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiadrenergic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Antiaflatoxin | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiAGE | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antiaggregant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |