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Common Names
English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUERCITRIN | 44 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RAFFINOSE | 1 | 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. |
| RESINIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | 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. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Seed | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUBIDIUM | 0 | Seed | 4.0 | 11.0 | -0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLATES | 7 | Seed | 1.0 | 2.0 | -0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAMARIUM | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.33 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| SCANDIUM | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.19 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Seed | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Seed | 100.0 | 900.0 | 0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON-OXIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 3828.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SITOSTEROL | 0 | Bark | 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. |
| SODIUM | 1 | Seed | 3.3 | 32.0 | -0.66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STACHYOSE | 1 | 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. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 8000.0 | 10400.0 | -0.34 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STRONTIUM | 0 | Seed | not available | 0.8 | -0.82 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Seed | 20000.0 | 50000.0 | 0.01 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardioprotective | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardioprotective? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 4 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Circulotonic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 2 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Collagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Colorant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedogenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| COMT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Contraceptive | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Copper-Antagonist | 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 |