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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Durio zibethinus (Bombacaceae)

Common Names
Durian
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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 *
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 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 76.0 600.0 -0.75 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 148000.0 873685.0 0.49 *
FAT 0 Fruit 8000.0 73800.0 -0.08 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 14000.0 85000.0 -0.53 *
IRON 6 Fruit 7.0 37.0 -0.38 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 670.0 3920.0 0.39 *
NIACIN 39 Fruit 7.0 37.0 -0.32 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 380.0 2010.0 -0.37 *
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 *
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 *
WATER 0 Fruit 580000.0 810000.0 0.17 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperactivity 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperkeratotic 1 *
Antihyperkinetic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 4 *
Antiichythyotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinfertility 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinsomniac 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antikeratitic 1 *
Antilepric 1 Martindale's 28th
Antileukoplakic 1 *
Antilipoperoxidant 1 *
Antilithic 1 *
Antilupus 1 Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 4 *
Antimaculitic 2 *
Antimastitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimeasles 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AntiMeniere's 1 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.