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Plant Simmondsia chinensis (Simmondsiaceae)

Common Names
Jojoba
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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 14000.0 16000.0 -0.96 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed not available 372.0 -0.69 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 246000.0 291000.0 -0.92 Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Seed not available 0.7 -0.18 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Seed not available 10.0 -0.44 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 456000.0 538000.0 1.44 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed 35000.0 42000.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Seed not available 46.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
ISORHAMNETIN-3,7-DIRHAMNOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHAMNETIN-3-RUTINOSIDE 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Seed not available 1410.0 -0.61 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Seed not available 21.0 -0.41 Duke, 1992 *
NARCISSIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NICKEL 3 Seed not available 4.0 -0.14 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Seed not available 6610.0 -0.52 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 149000.0 156000.0 -0.69 Duke, 1992 *
SIMMONDSIN 1 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Seed not available 136.0 -0.50 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Seed 43000.0 46000.0 -0.70 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Seed not available 16.0 -0.83 Duke, 1992 *
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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
ACE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiadrenalinic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiaggregant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianemic 3 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiappetant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic 3 Duke, 1992 *