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Common Names
Macadamia
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | 1680.0 | 1730.0 | -1.17 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 18.0 | 200.0 | 0.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 2440.0 | 2510.0 | -1.02 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Seed | 6910.0 | 7220.0 | 1.85 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | 715.0 | 10850.0 | -0.42 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Seed | 4620.0 | 4750.0 | -1.18 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 10710.0 | 14725.0 | -0.79 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Seed | 3240.0 | 3330.0 | -1.19 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | 1160.0 | 1190.0 | -0.69 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | 920.0 | 950.0 | -0.87 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MUFA | 13 | Seed | 581710.0 | 598340.0 | 3.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | 4680.0 | 6200.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Seed | 13.0 | 22.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | 391270.0 | 497550.0 | 3.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Seed | 67120.0 | 71300.0 | 0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITOLEIC-ACID | 2 | Seed | 113385.0 | 190650.0 | 4.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLALANINE | 7 | Seed | 2600.0 | 2675.0 | -1.06 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Seed | 1015.0 | 1750.0 | -0.95 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Seed | 2640.0 | 3785.0 | -0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROLINE | 0 | Seed | 3960.0 | 4075.0 | -1.43 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Lung) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiuremic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiuricosuric | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antivitiligic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 5 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |