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Plant Sida rhombifolia (Malvaceae)

Common Names
Broomweed; Teaplant
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALKALOIDS 0 Root not available 540.0 -0.90 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 900.0 4545.0 -0.02 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 16000.0 81000.0 -0.67 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 60.0 305.0 0.19 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 4660.0 23535.0 0.35 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 94000.0 475000.0 -1.09 Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE 49 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 14000.0 71000.0 0.29 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 33000.0 167000.0 0.07 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf 50.0 253.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Leaf 630.0 3180.0 0.26 Duke, 1992 *
MUCILAGE 3 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Leaf 21.0 105.0 0.09 Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Leaf 580.0 2930.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 74000.0 374000.0 1.62 Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Leaf 4.7 24.0 -0.07 Duke, 1992 *
SAPONIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN 31 Leaf 2.2 11.0 0.56 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Leaf not available 802000.0 -0.03 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adrenergic 1 Martindale's 29th
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Allergenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anesthetic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiAGE 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaggregant 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaging 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiamblyopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianaphylactic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianemic 1 Martindale's 29th