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Common Names
European Chestnut
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 2558.0 | 5628.0 | -1.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Seed | 1070.0 | 2353.0 | -1.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HAMAMELITANNIN | 2 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HAMAMELOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | 554.0 | 1218.0 | -1.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 7.0 | 16.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 782.0 | 1720.0 | -1.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Seed | 1144.0 | 2518.0 | -1.39 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Seed | 1189.0 | 2617.0 | -1.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | 320.0 | 704.0 | -0.89 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | 5.0 | 13.0 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | 468.0 | 1028.0 | -0.85 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PECTIN | 24 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLALANINE | 7 | Seed | 842.0 | 1851.0 | -1.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHATASE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Seed | 490.0 | 1122.0 | -1.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PLASTOQUINONES | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Larvistat | 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. |
| Laxative | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Leptingenic | 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 |
| Leukotriene-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 5 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator | 1 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990. |
| Mutagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |