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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Theobroma bicolor (Sterculiaceae)

Common Names
Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste

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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 4310.0 4555.0 -0.21 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 210.0 1010.0 -0.22 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 0.0 -0.34 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ASH 0 Fruit 7000.0 89060.0 0.84 *
ASH 0 Seed 33000.0 41725.0 -0.19 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 1.9 9.0 -0.13 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Seed 0.0 -0.43 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CAFFEINE 62 Fruit 158.0 184.0 *
CAFFEINE 62 Petiole 72.0 138.0 -0.27 *
CAFFEINE 62 Seed 110.0 147.0 -1.00 *
CAFFEINE 62 Testa 192.0 235.0 -0.36 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 158.0 184.0 -0.85 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 650.0 675.0 -0.64 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
FAT 0 Fruit 2900.0 36900.0 -0.36 *
FAT 0 Seed 342300.0 562000.0 1.56 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 8300.0 105600.0 -0.34 *
FIBER 15 Seed 26000.0 244640.0 0.87 *
IRON 6 Fruit 7.0 34.0 -0.39 *
IRON 6 Seed 34.0 35.0 -0.54 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
JAF38:1504TES 0 Seed 219000.0 391250.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticolitic 1 *
Anticonvulsant 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticoronary 2 *
AntiCrohn's 1 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 *
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 *
Antidementia 3 *
Antidepressant 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidermatitic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antidiabetic 3 *
Antidote 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Lead) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidyspeptic 1 *
Antidysphagic 1 *
Antieczemic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.