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Plant Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae)
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Common name(s)
Physic Nut, Purging Nut
How used
Medicinal
Data Views
Activities:
164
All Chemicals:
42
| # Activity | Chemical Name | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7-KETO-BETA-SITOSTEROL | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 10 | ALPHA-AMYRIN | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | ARABINOSE | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | ARACHIDIC-ACID | Seed | 1800.0 | 2880.0 | -0.37 | * |
| 0 | ASH | Seed | -- | 45000.0 | -0.09 | * |
| 9 | BETA-AMYRIN | Bark | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 47 | BETA-SITOSTEROL | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | BETA-SITOSTEROL-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 4 | BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | Seed | -- | 50000.0 | -- | * |
| 2 | CAMPESTEROL | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | CARBOHYDRATES | Seed | -- | 335000.0 | -0.75 | * |
| 0 | CURCIN | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | CURCUSONES | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 2 | DULCITOL | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | FAT | Seed | 300000.0 | 480000.0 | 1.13 | * |
| 15 | FIBER | Seed | -- | 155000.0 | 0.16 | * |
| 8 | FRUCTOSE | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 1 | GALACTOSE | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 7 | GLUCOSE | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 4 | ISOVITEXIN | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
*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.