SUMAC: Phytochemical Analysis



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A disappointing analysis. Not shown here: the fruit/seed of smooth sumac (and other varieties) is extremely high in vitamin C -- ascorbic acid -- which is carried in tiny, prickly hairs that give the fruit head , very high in vitamin C, by beating the berry heads in water and straining. This is still done by some tribes in Eastern Canada. A more modern technique is to use old wringer washers to thrash the berry-heads, and catch the pink sumac-ade that's pumped out.

ChemicalPartAmount (ppm)Low (ppm)High (ppm)
ALUMINUMStem21,005
ASHStem21,00067,000
BARIUMStem1335
BORONStem234
CADMIUMStem04
CALCIUMStem2,52024,790
CALCIUM-MALATEFruit
CHROMIUMStem010.05
COBALTStem00.47
COPPERStem0.620
DIHYDROFISETINLeaf
FATSeed87,000120,000
FISETINLeaf
FLUORINEStem00.134
GALLIC-ACID-METHYLESTERPlant
IODINEStem36
LEADStem0.420
MAGNESIUMStem1474,690
MANGANESEStem3134
MOLYBDENUMStem04.69
NICKELStem06.7
PHOSPHORUSStem1262,412
POTASSIUMStem1,17614,740
PROTEINSeed100,000
SELENIUMStem00.25
SODIUMStem2107
STRONTIUMStem4670
TANNINLeaf270,000
TARTARIC-ACIDPlant
TITANIUMStem0.2100
ZINCStem3208
ZIRCONIUMStem0.43.4


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CREDITS: The photo is from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) botany gopher.

Webmistress --Paula Giese.Text and graphics copyright 1996.

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 16, 1996 - 5:44:15 AM