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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Elaeis guineensis (Arecaceae)

Common Names
African Oil Palm

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1-ETHYL-3,5-DIMETHOXY-4-HYDROXYBENZENE 0 Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
1-METHYL-3,5-DIMETHOXY-4-HYDROXYBENZENE 0 Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOL 2 Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Fruit 75.0 125.0 0.80 Abstract (See species file)
ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL 1 Fruit 100.0 165.0 Abstract (See species file)
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 120.0 163.0 -0.27 *
ASH 0 Fruit 9000.0 17000.0 -1.03 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 365.0 575.0 0.96 *
BETA-TOCOTRIENOL 0 Fruit 45.0 75.0 Abstract (See species file)
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 820.0 1360.0 -0.58 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 105000.0 364000.0 -2.24 *
FAT 0 Fruit 460000.0 819000.0 5.61 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 27000.0 43000.0 -0.93 *
GAMMA-TOCOTRIENOL 1 Fruit 220.0 360.0 Abstract (See species file)
GUAIACOL 18 Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
IRON 6 Fruit 40.0 61.0 -0.29 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 5370.0 7460.0 5.77 *
LIGNOCERIC-ACID 1 Fruit 460.0 820.0 -1.00 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Fruit 9200.0 92550.0 0.95 *
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Fruit 2300.0 48320.0 2.01 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker 1 *
Beta-Blocker 1 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1 *
Calcium-Antagonist 1 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 *
Cancer-Preventive 10 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Carcinogenic 1 Science News, 146: 421.
Cardiodepressant 1 Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
Cardioprotective 4 *
Cardiotonic 1 *
Chemopreventive 1 *
Choleretic 1 *
Circulotonic 2 *
Cold-preventive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagenic 1 *
Colorant 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Comedolytic 1 *
Cosmetic 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COX-1-Inhibitor 1 *
COX-2-Inhibitor 1 *