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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	2-PIPEONYLIDENE-2-VERYTRYL-3-R-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE	Seed	--	--	--	*
101	APIGENIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
11B-HSD-Inhibitor * AntiADD * Antiaflatoxin IC50=9.52 uM * Antiaflatoxin IC50=2.57 ppm * Antiaggregant * Antiaging * Antiallergic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antiangiogenic 4 uM * Antiarrhythmic * Antibacterial Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125. Anticancer (Lung) * Anticomplementary * Antidermatitic Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. Antiestrogenic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antiherpetic 20-54 ug/ml * Antihistaminic IC50=10-35 uM * AntiHIV IC72=200 ug/ml * AntiHIV IC50=143 ug/ml * Antiinflammatory #NAME? * Antiinflammatory IC~65=1,000 uM * Antileukemic 20-50 uM * Antimelanomic 1-50 uM * Antimetastatic 1-50 uM * Antimutagenic ID50=10-40 nM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antimutagenic ID50=0.55 ug/ml * Antioxidant 1.5 x Vit. E * Antioxidant IC28.5=62.5 ug/ml * Antiperistaltic * Antiproliferant 1-50 uM * Antiproliferant IC50=155 uM * Antispasmodic EC50=1-5 uM * Antistress 10 mg/kg * Antithyroid Jim Duke's personal files. Antitumor 1-50 uM * Antitumor (Breast) 1-50 uM * Antitumor (Lung) * Antitumor (Skin) * Antiviral 20-54 ug/ml * Anxiolytic 10 mg/kg * Apoptotic 12-60 uM * Aromatase-Inhibitor IC65=1 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor IC50=~40 uM * Calcium-Antagonist? Biochimica & Biophysica Acta, 1115: 69, 1991. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Choleretic * CNS-Depressant * COX-1-Inhibitor IC65=1,000 uM * COX-2-Inhibitor <40 uM * COX-2-Inhibitor IC50=<15 uM * COX-2-Inhibitor IC>65=1,000 uM * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Cytochrome-P450-1A1-Inhibitor * Cytotoxic 1-50 uM * Cytotoxic IC88=10 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A113, 1991. Cytotoxic IC50=9.5 uM * Deiodinase-Inhibitor Jim Duke's personal files. Differentiator MIC=30 uM * Differentiator IC40=40 uM * Diuretic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. DNA-Protective * Estrogenic 16% genistein * Estrogenic EC50=1 uM * Estrogenic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. HIF-1alpha-Inhibitor * Hyaluronidase-Inhibitor IC50+=50-250 uM * Hypotensive Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. ICAM-1-Inhibitor * IKK-Inhibitor * iNOS-Inhibitor IC50=<15 uM * Inotropic * Interleukin-6-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * MAPK-Inhibitor * Musculotropic Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Mutagenic * Myorelaxant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor * NF-kB-Inhibitor * NO-Synthase-Inhibitor 5-50 uM * Nodulation-Signal Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor * P21-Inducer 10-70 uM * Pesticide * PKC-Inhibitor IC50=10 uM * Polyamine-Synthesis-Inhibitor * Progestational * Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor IC50=10-40 uM * PTK-Inhibitor 10-100 uM * Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 20 uM Uda, Y., Price, K. R., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1997. Induction of the Anticarcinogenic Marker Enzyme, Quinone Reductase, in Murine Hepatoma Cells In Vitro by Flavonoids. Cancer Lett., 120 (2): 213-216. Radioprotective * Sedative 30-100 mg/kg * Sunscreen * TNF-alpha-Inhibitor IC50=3.27 uM * Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC28=18 uM * Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC45=180 uM * Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor 50 ug/ml Azuma, Y., Onishi, Y., Sato, Y., Kizaki, H. 1995. Effects of Protein Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors With Different Modes of Action on Topoisomerase Activity and Death of IL-2-Dependent CTLL-2-Cells. J Biochemistry, 118: 312-318. Uterotrophic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. Vasodilator * VEGF-Inhibitor IC50=2-7 uM * Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 0.36 uM *
47	BETA-SITOSTEROL	Plant	--	--	--	*
Androgenic * Angiogenic * Anorexic Martindale's 28th Antiadenomic Merck 11th Edition Antiandrogenic Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Antibacterial Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155. Anticancer (Breast) Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103. Anticancer (Cervix) * Anticancer (Lung) * Antiedemic IC54=320 mg/kg orl * Antiestrogenic Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Antifeedant Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Antifertility Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Antigonadotrophic Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiinflammatory * Antileukemic * Antilymphomic * Antimutagenic 250 ug/ml * Antiophidic 2.3 mg mus Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. Antioxidant IC44=10 uM * Antiprogestational Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Antiprostaglandin 30 mg/day/12 wks * Antiprostatadenomic Merck 11th Edition Antiprostatitic 10-20 mg 3 x/day/orl man * Antipyretic Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. Antitumor (Breast) Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103. Antitumor (Cervix) * Antitumor (Lung) * Antiviral Abid Ali Khan, M.M., Jain, D.C., Bhakuni, R.S., Zaim, M., and Thakur, R.S. 1991. Occurrence of some antiviral sterols in Artemisia annua. Plant Science, 75: 161-165, 1991. Apoptotic * Artemicide LC50=110 ppm Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155. Caspase-8-Inducer * Estrogenic * Febrifuge Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. Gonadotrophic Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Hepatoprotective * Hypocholesterolemic 2-6 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 30th Hypocholesterolemic 9-3,330 mg/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th Hypoglycemic Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989. Hypolipidemic 2-6 g/day * Pesticide * Spermicide Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. Ubiquiot Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Ulcerogenic 500 mg/kg ipr rat *
0	CURCIN	Seed	--	--	--	*
0	GADAIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
18	HISTAMINE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Allergenic * Antichilblain Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. AntiMeniere's Martindale's 28th Antimigraine Martindale's 28th Bronchoconstrictor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Bronchostimulant Martindale's 28th Cardiovascular 0.15 mg/kg ivn rbt 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. Gastrostimulant Martindale's 28th Histaminic Antidote:Adrenaline Martindale's 29th Hypotensive Martindale's 28th Irritant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Myostimulant Martindale's 29th Radioprotective Martindale's 28th Secretogogue Martindale's 29th Spasmogenic * Tachycardic Martindale's 29th Ulcerogenic 100 mg/kg ipr rat * Vasodilator Martindale's 29th
0	ISOPHYTOSTEROL	Bark	--	3500.0	--	*
4	ISOVITEXIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
ACE-Inhibitor IC50=0.28 mM/l * Antioxidant #NAME? * Antioxidant >BHA Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
0	JATROPHINE	Bark	--	4000.0	--	*
1	JATROPHOLONES	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antitumor Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
2	JATROPHONE	Root	--	--	--	*
Antitumor Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) Cytotoxic 0.17 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
35	TANNIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer * Anticariogenic * Antidiarrheic * Antidysenteric * Antihepatotoxic * AntiHIV * Antihypertensive * Antilipolytic * Antimutagenic * Antinephritic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiophidic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin * Antioxidant IC50=1.44 ug/ml * Antiradicular 500 mg/kg/day orl mus Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin * Antirenitic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiulcer * Antiviral * Cancer-Preventive HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14. Carcinogenic * Chelator * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor * Hepatoprotective * Immunosuppressant * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Psychotropic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
18	VITEXIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
ACE-Inhibitor 5 ug/ml * ACE-Inhibitor IC50=0.3 mM/l * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC15=10 uM Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 5 ug/ml Okamot, Y., Yoshizawa, T. 1994. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors Containing Passiflora quadraqularis Extracts or Vitexin. Patent, Japan Kokai Tokkyo Koho-06,293,657. 4pp. Antiarrhythmic Jim Duke's personal files. Antibradiquinic Fitoterapia No.61: 277, 1990. Antidermatitic * Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory Fitoterapia No.61: 263, 1990. Antioxidant * Antiserotoninic * Antithyroid Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Aphidifuge * cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor IC50=1.6 mg/ml Schussler, M., Fricke, U., Nikolov, N., and Holzl, J. 1991. Comparison of the Flavonoids Occurring in Crataegus species and Inhibition of 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Phosphodiesterase. Plant Medica 57: Suppl Issue 2. p.A-133. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Goitrogenic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Hypotensive * Thyroid-Peroxidase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.

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^*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.

Plant Jatropha gossypifolia (Euphorbiaceae)

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