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Plant Ilex paraguariensis (Aquifoliaceae)

Common Names
Mate, Paraguay Tea, South American Holly
How this plant is used
Food

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2,5-XYLENOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-OXOLAURIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-O-CAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf not available 42500.0 -1.35 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed not available 13000.0 -1.05 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BUTYRIC-ACID 6 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Leaf 2000.0 20000.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID 77 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL 21 Leaf not available 19000.0 -0.24 Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE 20 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Leaf not available 3000.0 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 161000.0 173000.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf not available 176800.0 0.19 Duke, 1992 *
INOSITOL 8 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRIC-ACID 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOCAPRONIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOVALERIC-ACID 5 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEO-CHLOROGENIC-ACID 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NICOTINIC-ACID 11 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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