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Plant Phytelephas macrocarpa (Arecaceae)

Common Names
IVORY NUT PALM
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASH 0 Seed not available 15000.0 -0.99 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed not available 916000.0 1.56 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed not available 16000.0 -1.31 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed not available 93000.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
GALACTOSE 1 Seed not available 9950.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE 7 Seed not available 5200.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
MANNAN-A 0 Seed not available 400000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
MANNAN-B 0 Seed not available 250000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
MANNOSE 3 Seed not available 636150.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
PHYTELEPHANTIN 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed not available 53000.0 -1.61 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Acetylcholinergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiadhesive 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiedemic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antihepatotoxic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Antihypertensive 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiketotic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Antiobesity 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiUTI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antivaricose 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Beta-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive 1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hyperglycemic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Hypocholesterolemic 1 Duke, 1992 *