Calathea allouia | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Chemicals w/Activities: 18

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
3	ALANINE	Root	3545.0	3900.0	0.23	*
Antioxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Oxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
14	ARGININE	Root	3385.0	3720.0	-0.35	*
Antidiabetic? Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Antihepatitic Martindale's 29th Antihypertensive * Antiimpotence * Antiinfertility 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antioxidant? * Aphrodisiac 3 g/day * Diuretic * Hypoammonemic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. NO-Genic * Pituitary-Stimulant * Spermigenic 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Vasodilator *
3	ASPARTIC-ACID	Root	7650.0	8415.0	-0.20	*
Antimorphinic Martindale's 28th Neuroexcitant Martindale's 28th Roborant Merck 11th Edition
2	CYSTINE	Root	265.0	290.0	-1.26	*
Adjuvant Merck 11th Edition Antihomocystinuric Martindale's 29th
8	GLUTAMIC-ACID	Root	8825.0	9710.0	-0.47	*
Antialkali? 500-1,000 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Antiepileptic * Antihyperammonemic Martindale's 29th Antilithic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antiprostatitic 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiretardation Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anxiolytic Merck 11th Edition Neurotoxic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
12	GLYCINE	Root	3920.0	4310.0	1.15	*
Antiacid Martindale's 29th Antialdosteronic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) Martindale's 29th Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Antigastritic Martindale's 29th Antiprostatitic 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antipruritic Merck 11th Edition Antisickling Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990. Antiulcer Martindale's 29th Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Neuroinhibitor Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Uricosuric *
7	HISTIDINE	Root	1080.0	1190.0	-0.59	*
Antiarteriosclerotic * Antinephritic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antioxidant * Antiulcer * Antiuremic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Oxidant *
1	HYDROXYPROLINE	Root	--	0.0	-1.00	*
Vulnerary *
3	ISOLEUCINE	Root	3430.0	3775.0	0.16	*
Antiencephalopathic? Martindale's 29th Antipellagric Martindale's 28th Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
2	LEUCINE	Root	4440.0	4885.0	0.31	*
Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
4	LYSINE	Root	3810.0	4190.0	0.42	*
Antialkalotic Martindale's 29th Antiherpetic 0.5-3 g/day * Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Hypoarginanemic 250 mg/kg Martindale's 29th
15	METHIONINE	Root	1415.0	1560.0	0.83	*
Anticataract Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antidote (Acetaminophen) 10 g/16hr/man/orl Martindale's 29th Antidote (Paracetamol) 10 g/16hr/man/orl Martindale's 29th Antieczemic * Antihepatotic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antioxidant * Antiparkinsonian 1-5 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Emetic Martindale's 29th Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Glutathionigenic Martindale's 29th Hepatoprotective * Lipotropic Merck 11th Edition Urine-Acidifier 200 mg/3x/day/man/orl Martindale's 28th Urine-Deodorant Martindale's 29th
7	PHENYLALANINE	Root	3325.0	3655.0	0.69	*
AntiADD 587 mg/day/orl Martindale's 29th Antidepressant 50-4,000 mg/day/man * Antiparkinsonian 200-500 mg/day/man Martindale's 28th Antisickling 690 ug/ml * Antivitiligic 100 mg/kg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th Monoamine-Precursor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Tremorigenic 1,600-12,600 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
0	PROLINE	Root	2610.0	2870.0	0.61	*
0	PROTEIN	Root	60000.0	66000.0	-0.59	*
1	SERINE	Root	3085.0	3390.0	0.02	*
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
5	STARCH	Root	130000.0	150000.0	-0.69	*
Absorbent Martindale's 29th Antidote (Iodine) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antinesidioblastosic Martindale's 29th Emollient Martindale's 29th Poultice Martindale's 29th
4	THREONINE	Root	2815.0	3095.0	-0.18	*
Antioxidant? * Antiulcer Martindale's 29th Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. FLavor FEMA 1,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
8	TYROSINE	Root	1805.0	1985.0	-0.04	*
Antidepressant? * Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Antiparkinsonian 100 mg/kg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antiphenylketonuric Martindale's 29th Antiulcer 256 mg scu Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Antiulcer 400 mg/kg ipr rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Monoamine-Precursor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
3	VALINE	Root	4585.0	5040.0	0.56	*
Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Essential * FLavor FEMA 1,000-2,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry

^*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.

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