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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Abelmoschus manihot (Malvaceae)

Common Names
Manioc Hibiscus
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASH 0 Leaf 16100.0 138793.0 0.35 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 724.0 6241.0 -0.83 *
COPPER 12 Leaf 2.5 21.5 -0.17 *
FAT 0 Leaf 17700.0 152586.0 1.92 *
GLYCOLIPIDS 0 Plant 5504.0 47448.0 0.32 *
IRON 6 Leaf 33.0 284.0 -0.20 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf 564.0 4862.0 0.28 *
MUCILAGE 3 Root *
PHOSPHOLIPIDS 0 Plant 5310.0 45775.0 0.49 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 22000.0 190000.0 -0.22 *
WATER 0 Leaf 884000.0 0.38 *
ZINC 77 Leaf 12.5 108.0 0.14 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 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
Antiulcer 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiviral? 1 Martindale's 29th
Anxiolytic 2 *
Astringent 1 Martindale's 28th
Calcium-Antagonist 1 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 *
Cancer-Preventive 1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective 2 *
CNS-Depressant 1 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Collagenic 1 *
Contraceptive 1 Martindale's 28th
Copper-Antagonist 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
Demulcent 1 *
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 *
Diuretic 2 *
Ergogenic 1 *