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Plant Theobroma angustifolium (Sterculiaceae)

Common Names
Castarica; Emerald Cacao
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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
ARACHIDIC-ACID 0 Seed 19735.0 51955.0 4.43 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed 18200.0 44600.0 -0.10 Duke, 1992 *
BEHENIC-ACID 1 Seed 6835.0 17995.0 1.01 Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Petiole 80.0 82.0 -1.07 Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Seed 35.0 57.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Testa 38.0 52.0 -1.01 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 141500.0 554542.0 0.12 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 174800.0 460200.0 1.03 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed 113000.0 217000.0 0.65 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed 8965.0 23600.0 -0.72 Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Seed 86825.0 228580.0 0.90 Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Seed 8740.0 23000.0 -0.23 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 55500.0 105000.0 -1.15 Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID 8 Seed 43700.0 115050.0 1.93 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE 21 Petiole 30.0 32.0 -1.23 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE 21 Seed 330.0 368.0 -0.47 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE 21 Testa 294.0 332.0 -1.35 Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE 36 Petiole 47.0 52.0 -1.31 Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE 36 Seed 84.0 96.0 -0.76 Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE 36 Testa 113.0 116.0 -1.34 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
(+)-Inotropic 2 Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Adenosine-Antagonist 1 McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Allergenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analeptic 1 Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Analgesic-Synergist 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anemiagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiacne 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antianaphylactic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiandrogenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiapneic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antiapoptotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiasthmatic 3 Martindale's 29th
Antibradyarrhythmic 1 Martindale's 29th