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Plant Castanea dentata (Fagaceae)

Common Names
American Chestnut
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALANINE 3 Seed 2469.0 4395.0 -1.22 Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Seed 3808.0 6778.0 -0.76 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 15600.0 28480.0 -0.58 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 8071.0 14362.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 240.0 427.0 -0.68 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 485700.0 864546.0 1.36 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Seed 4.0 7.0 -0.71 Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Seed 1075.0 1913.0 -0.86 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 12600.0 24208.0 -1.27 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed 19000.0 34176.0 -0.79 Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Seed 6204.0 11043.0 -1.29 Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE 12 Seed 2268.0 4038.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
HISTIDINE 7 Seed 1230.0 2158.0 -1.05 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Seed 12.0 29.0 -0.57 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Seed 1931.0 3438.0 -0.90 Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Seed 2987.0 5335.0 -1.12 Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE 4 Seed 2687.0 4784.0 -0.99 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Seed 790.0 1406.0 -0.61 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Seed 19.0 44.0 -0.12 Duke, 1992 *
METHIONINE 15 Seed 893.0 1589.0 -0.70 Duke, 1992 *
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ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Adjuvant 1 (View Chemicals list for Adjuvant) Merck 11th Edition
Analgesic 2 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Martindale's 29th
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 2 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacid 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacid) Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodermatitic) Martindale's 29th
AntiADD 1 (View Chemicals list for AntiADD) Martindale's 29th
Antiaggregant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiakathisic) Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antialcoholic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antialdosteronic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialdosteronic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antialkali? 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialkali?) Martindale's 29th
Antialkalotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialkalotic) Martindale's 29th
Antiallergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergic) Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialopecic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianemic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antianemic) Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianginal) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiangiogenic) Duke, 1992 *