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Common Names
Guava
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Fruit | 360.0 | 3670.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-MALIC-ACID | 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. |
| LACTIC-ACID | 8 | 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. |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Fruit | 550.0 | 3960.0 | -0.24 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LEUCOANTHOCYANIN | 1 | Bark | 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. |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Fruit | 200.0 | 625.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Heart Wood | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Leaf | not available | 1500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDIN | 1 | Stem Bark | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDINS | 0 | Fruit | not available | 1000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIDINS | 0 | Leaf | not available | 4000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCOCYANIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Fruit | not available | 1000.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Pericarp Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Fruit | 1820.0 | 13104.0 | -0.17 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antihyperlipidemic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihyperlipoproteinaemic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antihypertensive | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihyperthyroid | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihypoglycemic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiichythyotic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiielus? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiimpotence | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiinfective | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinfertility | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinflammatory | 34 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiinsomniac | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiinsomniac? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiinsomnic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiischemic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antikeratitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antikeratotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiketotic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antileishmanic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilepric | 2 | Martindale's 28th |