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Common Names
Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| 1-DEGALLOYL-EUGENIIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | 195.0 | -1.00 | Tanaka,T.,Nonaka,G. I.,Nishioka,I.1986.Tannins and Related Compounds.XLII.Isolation and Characterization of Four New Hydrolyzable Tannins, Terflavins A & B, Tergallagin and Tercatain from the Leaves of Terminalia catappa L. Chem Pharm Bull 34 3: 1039-1049 |
| 2,3-(4,4',5,5',6,6'-HEXAHYDROXY-DIPHENOYL)-GLUCOSE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 625.0 | not available | Tanaka,T.,Nonaka,G. I.,Nishioka,I.1986.Tannins and Related Compounds.XLII.Isolation and Characterization of Four New Hydrolyzable Tannins, Terflavins A & B, Tergallagin and Tercatain from the Leaves of Terminalia catappa L. Chem Pharm Bull 34 3: 1039-1049 |
| 3,3',4-TRI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID | 3 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry 7 10: 1803-1813 |
| 3,3'-DI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry 7 10: 1803-1813 |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 0.0 | 4770.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARJUNOLIC-ACID | 5 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Diyabalanaga, T. K. K., Jayasinghe, U. L. B., Simmonds, P. M., Wannigama, G. P., Wickramasinghe, A. 1997. Chemical Investigation of Terminalia catappa. Acgc. Chem. Res. Commun. 6: 26-28. |
| ARJUNOLIC-ACID-28-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Diyabalanaga, T. K. K., Jayasinghe, U. L. B., Simmonds, P. M., Wannigama, G. P., Wickramasinghe, A. 1997. Chemical Investigation of Terminalia catappa. Acgc. Chem. Res. Commun. 6: 26-28. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.34 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 24000.0 | 43000.0 | -0.15 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | not available | 1.8 | -0.15 | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.43 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Diyabalanaga, T. K. K., Jayasinghe, U. L. B., Simmonds, P. M., Wannigama, G. P., Wickramasinghe, A. 1997. Chemical Investigation of Terminalia catappa. Acgc. Chem. Res. Commun. 6: 26-28. |
| BETULINIC-ACID | 22 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Diyabalanaga, T. K. K., Jayasinghe, U. L. B., Simmonds, P. M., Wannigama, G. P., Wickramasinghe, A. 1997. Chemical Investigation of Terminalia catappa. Acgc. Chem. Res. Commun. 6: 26-28. |
| BREVIFOLIN-CARBOXYLIC-ACID | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 320.0 | 5100.0 | 0.18 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | 149000.0 | 179000.0 | -1.37 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CHEBULAGIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | not available | 55.0 | -1.00 | Tanaka,T.,Nonaka,G. I.,Nishioka,I.1986.Tannins and Related Compounds.XLII.Isolation and Characterization of Four New Hydrolyzable Tannins, Terflavins A & B, Tergallagin and Tercatain from the Leaves of Terminalia catappa L. Chem Pharm Bull 34 3: 1039-1049 |
| CORILAGIN | 13 | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 4 | Yasukawa, K., Takido, M., Takeuchi, M., Sato, Y., Nitta, K., and Nakagawa, S. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Flavonol Glycosides on 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-Induced Tumor Promotion. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(3): 774-776, 1990. |
| Antiulcer | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivaricose | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anxiolytic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 2 | Martindale's 29th |