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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Manilkara zapota

Common Name
Chukka, Sapodilla Plum, Sapotillier, Sapotilla

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Astringent Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Catarrh Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Diuretic Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Diuretic India Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dysentery Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fever Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Fever Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fever English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hepatomegaly Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Inflammation Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Liver Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Masticatory German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Masticatory Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Sedative Haiti Brutus, T.C., and A.V. Pierce-Noel. 1960. Les Plantes et les Legumes d'Hati qui Guerissent. Imprimerie De L'Etat, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Tonic French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.