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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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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
NITROGEN 0 Leaf not available 30000.0 -0.69 Duke, 1992 *
PANTOTHENIC-ACID 11 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PRBER 0 Seed 520000.0 560000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf not available 190000.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 64000.0 69000.0 -1.47 Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE 43 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RESIN 0 Leaf not available 48000.0 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
RESINIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN 87 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID 8 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Leaf 40000.0 160000.0 0.60 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE 21 Leaf 960.0 5000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE 36 Leaf 0.0 500.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
TRIGONELLINE 15 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID 89 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIN 28 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Leaf not available 55000.0 -3.75 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Seed not available 72000.0 -0.60 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperkinetic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperlipidemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihypertensive 3 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antihyperthyroid 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperventilation 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihypotensive 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiielus? 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinfertility 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 5 Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Antiinsomniac? 1 Martindale's 29th
Antikeratitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilactobacillic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiLegionella 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileishmanic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilipolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilisteria 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiLyme 1 Duke, 1992 *