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

Common Names
Post Oak
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
ALUMINUM 5 Stem 18.0 840.0 -0.15 *
ASH 0 Stem 25000.0 84000.0 0.75 *
BARIUM 0 Stem 2.0 420.0 -0.75 *
BORON 4 Stem 2.0 25.0 -0.46 *
CADMIUM 3 Stem 0.0 1.0 -1.13 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem 5750.0 31920.0 1.43 *
CHROMIUM 24 Stem 0.0 1.7 -0.53 *
COBALT 2 Stem 0.0 0.3 -0.70 *
COPPER 12 Stem 1.2 42.0 -0.36 *
FLUORINE 0 Stem 0.0 0.2 0.43 *
IODINE 12 Stem 3.0 5.0 -1.29 *
IRON 6 Stem 17.0 420.0 -0.30 *
LEAD 0 Stem 0.7 59.0 -0.23 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Stem 175.0 5880.0 0.47 *
MANGANESE 14 Stem 12.0 1680.0 0.22 *
MERCURY 1 Stem 0.0 0.0 -1.41 *
NICKEL 3 Stem 0.0 2.5 -1.03 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Stem 150.0 1512.0 -0.74 *
POTASSIUM 14 Stem 500.0 9240.0 -0.64 *
SELENIUM 60 Stem 0.0 0.0 -0.43 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antinephrolytic 1 *
Antineuropathic 1 *
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AntiNF-kB 1 *
Antinociceptive 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 *
Antiobesity 3 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
Antiosteoarthritic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 7 *
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 2 *
Antiparkinsonian 1 *
Antiperiodontitic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiplaque 2 Martindale's 29th
AntiPMS 3 *
Antiprolactin 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiproliferant 1 *
Antiprostatitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiradicular 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
AntiRaynaud's 1 *