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Plant Pinus pinea (Pinaceae)

Common Names
Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
ALANINE 3 Seed 12540.0 15000.0 1.03 Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE 14 Seed 46680.0 71600.0 1.99 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 43000.0 47155.0 -0.02 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 21870.0 26000.0 0.30 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 260.0 280.0 -0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 116000.0 152415.0 -1.47 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Seed 10.0 11.0 -0.35 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
CYSTINE 2 Seed 4350.0 4660.0 1.05 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
FAT 0 Seed 474000.0 560500.0 1.55 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed 8000.0 10000.0 -0.99 Duke, 1992 *
GADOLEIC-ACID 0 Seed 9680.0 10375.0 0.83 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Seed 40840.0 59800.0 0.76 Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE 12 Seed 12230.0 15000.0 0.59 Duke, 1992 *
HISTIDINE 7 Seed 5750.0 7475.0 0.36 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Seed 92.0 100.0 -0.24 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ISOLEUCINE 3 Seed 9330.0 10700.0 0.03 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Seed 5150.0 5850.0 0.78 Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Seed 17300.0 20600.0 0.34 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed 206890.0 221725.0 0.98 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed 6540.0 7010.0 -0.46 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitumor 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer 6 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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? 1 Martindale's 29th
Antivitiligic 1 Martindale's 29th
Anxiolytic 4 Merck 11th Edition
Aphrodisiac 1 Duke, 1992 *
Astringent 1 Martindale's 28th
Beta-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive 11 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Carcinogenic 2 Science News, 146: 421.
Cardioprotective 4 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Choleretic 2 Duke, 1992 *