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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Elaeagnus umbellatus (Elaeagnaceae)

Common Names
Russian Olive
How this plant is used
Food
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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 10.0 57.0 -0.28 *
ASH 0 Fruit 5900.0 31945.0 -0.64 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 5.5 30.0 -0.09 *
BORON 4 Fruit 2.0 15.0 -0.50 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 196.0 1070.0 -0.64 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 137300.0 775930.0 -0.04 *
CHROMIUM 24 Fruit *
COPPER 12 Fruit 2.0 13.0 0.01 *
FAT 0 Fruit 9500.0 51435.0 -0.25 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 51200.0 322865.0 1.71 *
FOLACIN 15 Fruit 0.2 1.3 -0.31 *
IRON 6 Fruit 10.0 70.0 -0.25 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 493.0 3195.0 -0.71 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit 170.0 1010.0 -0.52 *
MANGANESE 14 Fruit 6.0 34.0 -0.18 *
NIACIN 39 Fruit 8.3 45.0 -0.21 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 380.0 2355.0 -0.26 *
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit 2010.0 1125.0 -1.49 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 29000.0 173255.0 0.85 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 2.9 16.0 2.35 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiinsomniac 4 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.
Antiischemic 1 *
Antikeratitic 1 *
Antilepric 2 Martindale's 28th
Antileukemic 1 *
Antileukonychic 1 *
Antileukoplakic 1 *
Antileukotriene 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilipoperoxidant 1 *
Antilithic 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilupus 2 Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 5 *
Antilymphomic 1 *
Antimaculitic 4 *
Antimanic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimastalgic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimastitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiMD 1 *
Antimeasles 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.