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Plant Agave americana (Agavaceae)

Common Names
Century Plant; Maguey
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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
AGAVASAPONINS 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AGAVOSE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AGAVOSIDES 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Plant not available 124000.0 0.05 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Plant not available 820000.0 0.95 Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIN 3 Flower not available 5000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
D-GLUCURONIC-ACID 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-9,11-DEHYDROHECOGENIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Plant not available 13000.0 -0.57 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Plant not available 156000.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
GALACTOSE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE 7 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HECOGENIN 0 Plant 4000.0 30000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-RUTINOOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
L-ARABINOSE 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OXALIC-ACID 9 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PISCIDIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Plant not available 61000.0 -0.92 Duke, 1992 *
RHAMNOSE 0 Plant not available not available not available 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
Acaricide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acetylcholinergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiedemic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antihepatotoxic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Antihypertensive 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiketotic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Antiobesity 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antivaricose 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Beta-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive 1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cerebrotonic 1 Duke, 1992 *