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Plant Durio zibethinus (Bombacaceae)

Common Names
Durian

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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
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 240.0 1270.0 -0.21 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit 8000.0 57895.0 0.03 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 0.1 1.0 -0.15 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 76.0 600.0 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 148000.0 873685.0 0.49 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit 8000.0 73800.0 -0.08 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 14000.0 85000.0 -0.53 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit 7.0 37.0 -0.38 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 670.0 3920.0 0.39 Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Fruit 7.0 37.0 -0.32 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 380.0 2010.0 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
POTASIUM 0 Fruit 6010.0 18100.0 1.40 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit 6010.0 18100.0 0.02 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 22000.0 116000.0 0.09 Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 2.0 10.0 1.07 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
SODIUM 1 Fruit 10.0 30.0 -0.18 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
STARCH 5 Fruit 80000.0 2857000.0 3.91 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
SUGARS 0 Fruit 120000.0 430000.0 0.89 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
THIAMIN 31 Fruit 2.4 18.0 1.62 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Fruit 580000.0 810000.0 0.17 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Absorbent 1 Martindale's 29th
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 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
Allergenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiAGE 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
Antiaggregant 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
Antiaging 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiamblyopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianemic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.