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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Myrciaria dubia (Myrtaceae)

Common Names
Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.)
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
4-O-METHYLELLAGIC-ACID 1 Leaf *
4-TERPINEOL 8 Fruit *
ALANINE 3 Fruit Jim Duke's personal files.
ALPHA-(RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)ELLAGIC-ACID 0 Leaf *
ALPHA-FENCHENE 0 Fruit *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE 11 Fruit *
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Fruit *
ALPHA-TERPINENE 13 Fruit *
ANTHOCYANINS 30 Fruit 250.0 750.0 -1.00 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit Jim Duke's personal files.
ASH 0 Fruit 2000.0 33335.0 -0.60 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 0.0 -0.15 *
BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE 0 Fruit *
BETA-MYRCENE 2 Fruit *
BETA-PHELLANDRENE 3 Fruit *
BETA-PINENE 13 Fruit *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 270.0 4500.0 0.15 *
CAMPHENE 9 Fruit *
CAR-3-ENE 0 Fruit *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 45000.0 933335.0 0.80 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Neuroprotective 1 *
NO-Scavenger 1 *
Odontolytic 1 Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
Osteogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Oxidant 1 Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
P450-2B1-Inhibitor 3 *
Perfumery 9 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Pesticide 16 *
Phagocytotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Prooxidant 2 *
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 1 Ahn, D., Putt, D., Kresty, L., Stoner, G. D., Fromm, D., Hollenberg, P. F. 1996. The Effects of Dietary Ellagic Acid on Rat Hepatic and Esophageal Mucosal Cytochromes P450 and Phase II Enzymes. Carcinogenesis, 17(4): 821-828.
Refrigerant 1 Martindale's 28th
Respirotoxic 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Sedative 3 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-90.
Serotoninergic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Sialogogue 1 Martindale's 29th
Spasmogenic 4 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Stimulant 1 *
Sunscreen 1 Jim Duke's personal files.
Sweetener 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.