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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Quercus rubra (Fagaceae)

Common Names
Northern Red Oak
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2,6-DIMETHOXYBENZOQUINONE 5 Wood *
ALUMINUM 5 Seed 8.2 -0.35 *
ALUMINUM 5 Stem 30.0 660.0 -0.33 *
ANTIMONY 0 Seed 0.2 1.17 *
ARSENIC 2 Seed 0.0 -0.62 *
ASH 0 Stem 20000.0 66000.0 0.00 *
BARIUM 0 Seed 0.1 -0.28 *
BARIUM 0 Stem 10.0 660.0 -0.35 *
BORON 4 Seed 18.0 -0.29 *
BORON 4 Stem 3.0 66.0 2.46 *
BROMINE 0 Seed 1.6 -0.47 *
CADMIUM 3 Seed 0.0 -0.34 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 947.0 -0.59 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem 5200.0 23760.0 0.54 *
CATECHIN 43 Wood *
CHLORINE 7 Seed 49.0 -0.64 *
CHROMIUM 24 Seed 0.9 -0.55 *
CHROMIUM 24 Stem 0.1 3.3 -0.31 *
COBALT 2 Seed 0.2 -0.20 *
COBALT 2 Stem 0.0 3.3 -0.57 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antigingivitic 1 *
Antiglaucomic 1 *
Antiglycosuric 1 *
Antigoiter 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antigout 1 *
Antigrey 1 Martindale's 29th
AntiGTF 1 *
Antihangover 1 *
Antihepatitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antihepatotoxic 4 Merck 11th Edition
Antiherpetic 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiherpetic? 1 *
Antihistaminic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiHIV 5 Tan, G.T., Pezzuto, J.M., Kinghorn,* A.D., Hughes, S.H. Evaluation Of Natural Products As Inhibitors Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Reverse Transcriptase. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 143-154, 1991.
Antihyperkinetic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihyperlipidemic 1 Choi, J.S., Yokozawa,* T., and Oura, H. Antihyperlipidemic Effect Of Flavonoids From Prunus davidiana. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 218-224, 1991.
Antihypertensive 4 *
Antihyperthyroid 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypoglycemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiimpotence 1 Martindale's 29th