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Common Names
Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNESIUM-OXIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 5700.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | 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. |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | 9.0 | 281.0 | 2.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNAN | 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. |
| MENTHOL | 63 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| MERCURY | 1 | Seed | not available | 0.1 | -0.12 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| MESO-INOSITOL | 0 | Endosperm | not available | 100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Endosperm | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | 620.0 | 1170.0 | -0.81 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHOXYL | 0 | Hull Husk | not available | 56000.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MOLYBDENUM | 2 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.86 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| MUFA | 13 | Seed | 14250.0 | 26880.0 | -0.60 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | 7650.0 | 133015.0 | 1.45 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| N-DOCASANE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| N-DOTRIACONTANE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| N-EICOSANE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| N-HENEICOSANE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| N-HENTRIACONTANE | 3 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| NO-Genic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nociceptive | 1 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Odontolytic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 4 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Ovulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Oxidant | 2 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pancreatoxic | 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 |
| Parasiticide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Percutaneostimulant | 2 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfumery | 11 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Peristaltic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Phytoalexin | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Pituitary-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |