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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Castanea mollisima (Fagaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Chestnut
How this plant is used
Food
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALANINE 3 Seed 2012.0 3581.0 -1.40 *
ARGININE 14 Seed 4411.0 7852.0 -0.71 *
ASH 0 Seed 16700.0 29726.0 -0.55 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 8522.0 15169.0 -0.66 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 160.0 356.0 -0.70 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 490700.0 873446.0 1.39 *
COPPER 12 Seed 4.0 6.0 -0.80 *
CYSTINE 2 Seed 1101.0 1960.0 -0.83 *
FAT 0 Seed 10600.0 20648.0 -1.29 *
FIBER 15 Seed 16000.0 29904.0 -0.83 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Seed 5393.0 9600.0 -1.35 *
GLYCINE 12 Seed 1837.0 3271.0 -1.11 *
HISTIDINE 7 Seed 1267.0 2256.0 -1.03 *
IRON 6 Seed 14.0 25.0 -0.58 *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Seed 1624.0 2890.0 -0.97 *
LEUCINE 2 Seed 2701.0 4807.0 -1.17 *
LYSINE 4 Seed 2313.0 4116.0 -1.08 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Seed 820.0 1531.0 -0.56 *
MANGANESE 14 Seed 12.0 36.0 -0.22 *
METHIONINE 15 Seed 1014.0 1804.0 -0.65 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 *
Diuretic 5 *
Emetic 1 Martindale's 29th
Ergogenic 1 *
Essential 8 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FLavor 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Glutathionigenic 1 Martindale's 29th
Hepatoprotective 1 *
Hypertensive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypnotic 1 Martindale's 29th
Hypoammonemic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypoarginanemic 1 Martindale's 29th
Hypocholesterolemic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
Hypotensive 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypouricemic 1 *
Immunomodulator 3 *
Immunostimulant 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 Martindale's 29th
Insulinase-Inhibitor 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.