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Plant Boehmeria nivea (Urticaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ramie
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 APIGENIN-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE Leaf -- -- -- *
2 ARSENIC Plant -- -- -- *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 730.0 5615.0 0.08 *
0 ASH Leaf 21000.0 161540.0 0.75 *
0 ASH Shoot 134000.0 182000.0 1.84 *
0 BARIUM Plant 40.0 46.0 -0.22 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Leaf 52.0 403.0 0.62 *
0 BROMINE Plant 8.0 14.0 -0.62 *
28 CALCIUM Plant 36000.0 39000.0 2.72 *
28 CALCIUM Shoot 4500.0 46000.0 2.28 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Leaf 71000.0 546150.0 -0.52 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Shoot 473000.0 606000.0 0.08 *
1 CELLULOSE Stem -- 659000.0 0.04 *
7 CHLORINE Plant 10000.0 12000.0 1.29 *
77 CHLOROGENIC-ACID Leaf -- -- -- *
24 CHROMIUM Plant -- 16.0 0.63 *
12 COPPER Plant -- 13.0 -0.11 *
58 EMODIN Root -- -- -- *
0 FAT Leaf 5000.0 38460.0 -0.36 *
0 FAT Shoot 32000.0 44000.0 -0.05 *
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.