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Plant Juglans regia (Juglandaceae)

Common Names
English Walnut
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
1,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-NAPTHALENE-4-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Gruenwald, J. et al. 1998. PDR for Herbal Medicine. 1st ed. Medical Economics Co., Montvale, NJ. 1244 pp. (abbreviated as PHR or Physicians Herbal Reference in my mind)
1,4,5-TRIOXY-NAPHTHALINE-5-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
24-METHYLENECHOLESTEROL 0 Seed 0.0 3.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
3,3'-BISJUGLONE 0 Root Bark not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
ALANINE 3 Seed not available not available not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Seed 0.0 135.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Seed not available not available not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 4500.0 15000.0 0.65 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 8000.0 13000.0 0.76 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 0.0 52.0 -0.31 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ASH 0 Seed 12000.0 21000.0 -0.81 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 14750.0 15310.0 -0.65 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
AVICULARIN 7 Leaf not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Seed 0.0 1.0 -0.37 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
BETA-EUDESMOL 13 Leaf 12.0 30.0 -0.53 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BETA-HYDROPLUMBAGIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Seed 310.0 1765.0 0.05 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-TOCOPHEROL 0 Seed 0.0 not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETULIN 13 Bark not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 8 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 12 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 5 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antidermatophytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidiabetic? 2 Martindale's 29th
Antidiarrheic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Lead) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysenteric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidysgeuzic 1 Duke, 1992 *