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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
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 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.
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETULIN 13 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.
BORON 4 Seed 15.0 21.0 -0.15 Duke, 1992 *
BROMINE 0 Seed not available 1.8 -0.46 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
CADMIUM 3 Seed 0.0 0.1 -0.32 Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEOYL-FERULOYL-SPERMIDINE 0 Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 1300.0 2591.0 -0.29 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM-OXIDE 0 Leaf not available 34848.0 1.00 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CAMPESTEROL 2 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
CAMPESTEROL 2 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 177000.0 229000.0 -1.17 Duke, 1992 *
CELLULOSE 1 Wood 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.
CESIUM 0 Seed not available 0.0 -0.61 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
CHLORINE 7 Seed not available 41.0 -0.66 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
CHROMIUM 24 Seed 0.1 0.7 -0.58 Duke, 1992 *
CITROSTADIENOL 1 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
COBALT 2 Seed 0.1 0.3 -0.19 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Seed 13.0 82.0 6.09 Duke, 1992 *
DIFERULOYL-SPERMIDINE 0 Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Uterotrophic 1 Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
Vasodilator 9 Duke, 1992 *
Vasopressor 1 Duke, 1992 *
VEGF-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).