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Plant Chaenomeles lagenaria (Rosaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua
How this plant is used
Food

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ARSENIC 2 Fruit not available 0.1 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit not available 2300.0 -0.36 Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID 23 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Fruit not available 24.0 0.87 Duke, 1992 *
HCN 9 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit not available 110.0 -0.09 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit not available 990.0 -0.53 Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID 15 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Fruit not available 15.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
MERCURY 1 Fruit not available 0.1 1.50 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit not available 13200.0 -0.42 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Fruit not available 80.0 -0.18 Duke, 1992 *
TARTARIC-ACID 6 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Fruit not available 21.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *

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ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Acidifier 1 (View Chemicals list for Acidifier) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Additive 1 (View Chemicals list for Additive) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Allergenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodermatitic) 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.
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 *
Antianorectic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianorectic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.