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Common Names
Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESINIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | 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. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.2 | 2.6 | -0.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUBIDIUM | 0 | Fruit | 5.0 | 60.0 | 3.09 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| RUTIN | 87 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Fruit Juice | not available | 0.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Fruit | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Fruit | 4.0 | 50.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | Leaf | 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. |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUGARS | 0 | Fruit | 12000.0 | 150000.0 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SULFUR | 14 | Fruit | 130.0 | 1075.0 | -0.24 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| SYRINGIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SYRINGIC-ACID | 6 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SYRINGIC-ACID | 6 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TANNIN | 35 | Fruit | 50000.0 | 120000.0 | 0.25 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TANNIN | 35 | Leaf | 60000.0 | 200000.0 | 1.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| THIAMIN | 31 | Fruit | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antineuropathic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antineuropathic? | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antineurotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| AntiNF-kB | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosaminic | 6 | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antinitrosating | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antinociceptive | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 9 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiobesity? | 1 | Internat. J. Oriental Med. 16: 4. |
| Antiodontalgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antioncychomycotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antionychogryphotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antionychyotic | 2 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Antiophidic | 4 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiophthalmic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |