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Common Names
Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-METHYLENE-DAMMARENOL | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| 24-METHYLENE-LANOST-9(11)-EN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, T. 1975. 24-methylenelanost-9(11)-en-3-beta-ol, New Triterpene Alcohol From Shea Butter. Lipids 10: 454. |
| ALLANTOIN | 12 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-AMYRENONE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Kolhe, J. N., Bhaskar, A., Brongi, N. V. 1982. Occurrence of 3-oxo Triterpenes in the Unsaponifiable Matter of Some Vegetable Fats. Lipids 17: 166-168. |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Seed | not available | 5985.0 | -0.79 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | not available | 18000.0 | -0.90 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BASSEOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRENONE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Kolhe, J. N., Bhaskar, A., Brongi, N. V. 1982. Occurrence of 3-oxo Triterpenes in the Unsaponifiable Matter of Some Vegetable Fats. Lipids 17: 166-168. |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| BUTYROSPERMENONE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Kolhe, J. N., Bhaskar, A., Brongi, N. V. 1982. Occurrence of 3-oxo Triterpenes in the Unsaponifiable Matter of Some Vegetable Fats. Lipids 17: 166-168. |
| BUTYROSPERMOL | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | not available | 1070.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | not available | 382000.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYSTINE | 2 | Seed | not available | 730.0 | -1.68 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DAMMARADIENOL | 3 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| EUPHOL | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Itoh, O., Uetsuki, T., Tamura, T., Matsumoto, A. 1980. Characterization of Triterpene Alcohols of Seed Oils From Some Species of Theaceae, Phytolaccaceae and Sapotaceae. Lipids 15 6: 407-411. |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | not available | 526000.0 | 1.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antipsychotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiradicular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirheumatic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiscoliotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisecretory | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antisickling | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiurethrotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antivitiligic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anxiolytic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | 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. |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 6 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Carcinogenic | 2 | Science News, 146: 421. |