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Plant Corylus avellana (Betulaceae)

Common Names
English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut
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
(+)-CATECHIN-7-O-BETA-D-XYLOPYRANOSIDE 0 Stem Bark not available 132.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-GALLOCATECHIN-(4-ALPHA-8)-CATECHIN 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-GALLOCATECHIN-(4-ALPHA-8)-CATECHIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-GALLOCATECHIN-(4-ALPHA-8)-GALLOCATECHIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3ALPHA,7ALPHA,22ALPHA-TRIHYDROXYSTIGMASTEN-(5) 0 Leaf 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.
5-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AFZELIN 1 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLANTOIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Seed not available 240.0 0.03 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Seed not available 2.6 -0.36 Duke, 1992 *
ANTIMONY 0 Seed not available 0.1 -0.17 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
ARSENIC 2 Seed not available 0.0 -0.62 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 10.0 22.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 17000.0 50000.0 0.06 Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALIN 7 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENASTEROL 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
BARIUM 0 Seed not available 1.1 -0.28 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Seed 0.0 0.4 -0.40 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antianginal 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarrhythmic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 14 Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antibackache 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antibacterial 11 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiberiberi 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiBPH 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer 4 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticancer (Cervix) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Esophagus)? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticancer (Lung) 1 Duke, 1992 *