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Common Names
Pitanga; Surinam Cherry
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 140.0 | 2115.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 2000.0 | 35715.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 9.0 | 101.0 | 0.04 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | 70.0 | 640.0 | -0.74 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Fruit | 79300.0 | 927000.0 | 0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINEOLE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| CITRONELLAL | 20 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| FAT | 0 | Fruit | 1000.0 | 60275.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | not available | 5000.0 | -1.37 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Fruit | 3000.0 | 42850.0 | -0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIAL | 13 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| GERANYYL-ACETATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | 1.0 | 14.0 | -0.47 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Fruit | 380.0 | 3590.0 | -0.11 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| NIACIN | 39 | Fruit | 0.3 | 21.0 | -0.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Fruit | 90.0 | 815.0 | -0.73 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Fruit | 5000.0 | 69180.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Seed | not available | 56000.0 | -1.58 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.4 | 4.5 | -0.11 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| TERPINENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 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 * |
| Antiaflatoxin | 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 * |