Selenicereus grandiflorus | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Common name(s)

Night-Blooming Cereus, Queen-of-the-Night

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Food

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Activities: 105

Chemicals w/Activities: 6

All Chemicals: 12

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	BETA-CYANIN	Plant	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0	CACTICINE	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
1	CACTINE	Stem	--	--	--	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Digitalic Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
0	GRANDIFLORINE	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
8	HORDENINE	Plant	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Antiasthmatic * Antidiarrheic 35 mg/kg scu dog 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. Antifeedant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Bronchorelaxant * Cardiotonic 2 mg/cat ivn 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. Hepatoprotective * Pesticide * Vasoconstrictor *
30	HYPEROSIDE	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Analgesic * Antiaging * Antibacterial MIC=250-500 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991. Anticancer * Anticapillary-Fragility Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Antidermatitic * Antielastase IC50=0.15 ug/ml * Antiflu Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. Antihepatotoxic Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Antiinflammatory 1/4 indomethacin Planta Medica, 57: A131, 1991. Antiischemic * Antinociceptive * Antioxidant IC50=4.6 uM * Antiradicular * Antitussive * Antiviral * Antiwrinkle * Calcium-Antagonist * cAMP-Inhibitor IC50=0.14 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. Capillarifortificant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Capillarigenic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cyclooxygenase-Activator 100 uM Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. Diuretic * Hepatoprotective IC80=30 ug/ml Mayumi Ito (nee Someya), et al. 1990. Hepatoprotective Compounds from Canarium album and Euphorbia nematocypha. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2201-2203, 1990. Hypotensive ivn dog * Pesticide * Tissue-Thromboplastin-Inhibitor IC50=20.8 uM * Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
0	ISORHAMNETIN-3-BETA-GALACTOSYL-RUTINOSIDE	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
0	ISORHAMNETIN-3-BETA-XYLOSYL-RUTINOSIDE	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
1	ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hepatoprotective Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 210.
1	KAEMPFERITRIN	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Antiinflammatory *
0	NARCISSIN	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
87	RUTIN	Flower	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
5-HT-Inhibitor * Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC27-52=10 uM * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM * Allelochemic * Antiaggregant ED50=33 nmol/kg iv * Antiallergic * Antiapoplectic * Antiatherogenic * Antiatherosclerotic * Antibacterial Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticancer * Anticapillary-Fragility 20-100 mg orl man Merck 7th Ed. Anticataract * Anticlastogen * Anticonvulsant Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. AntiCVI 270 mg/man/day * Antidementia Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp. Antidermatitic Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. Antidiabetic Jin, G-Z., Yamagata, Y., and Tomita, K.-i. 1989. Structure of Rutin Pentamethanol. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(2): 297-300, 1990. Antiedemic 270 mg/day orl man * Antierythemic * Antifeedant * Antiglaucomic 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antihematuric * Antihemorrhoidal * Antihepatotoxic Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Antiherpetic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198. Antihistaminic * Antihypertensive Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg * Antimalarial IC50=>100 ug/ml Khalid, S.A., Farouk, A., Geary*, T.G., and Jensen, J.B. 1985. Potential Antimalarial Candidates From African Plants: An In Vitro Approach Using Plasmodium falciparum. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15: 201-209, 1986. Antimelanomic * Antimetastatic * Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM * Antinephritic * Antinociceptive * Antioxidant IC54=10 uM * Antioxidant IC28=30 ppm * Antioxidant IC50=120 uM * Antiperoxidant IC50=10-20 uM * Antiplatelet * Antiproliferant 50-75 uM/l * Antiprotozoal * Antipurpuric * Antiradicular 9 x quercetin * Antispasmodic * Antisunburn * Antithrombogenic EC50=500 nM * Antithyroid IC50=68 uM * Antitrypanosomic 100 mg/kg Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991. Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiulcer * Antivaricose * Antiviral * Apoptotic 75 uM/l * cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Capillariprotective Merck 11th Edition Catabolic * Chemopreventive * Cytoprotective IC50=3 uM * Estrogenic? Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. Hemostat * Hepatomagenic 20,000 ppm (diet) rat 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. Hepatoprotective 20 mg/kg rat * Hypocholesterolemic Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. Hypotensive Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Immunomodulator * Insecticide Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Insectiphile Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Juvabional Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Larvistat IC95=4,000-8,000 ppm diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC75=2.5 mM Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. Mutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. Myoprotective * Myorelaxant Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. Oviposition-Stimulant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. PAF-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Protisticide * Radioprotective * Sunscreen * Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=1 ug/ml Bernard, F. X., Sable, S., Cameron, B., Provost, J., Desnottes, J. F., Crouzet, J., Blanche, F. 1997. Glycosylated Flavones as Selective Inhibitors of Topoisomerase IV. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 41: 992-998. Vasodilator * Vasopressor *

^*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 Selenicereus grandiflorus (Cactaceae)

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