Common Names
Elephant-Foot Yam
How this plant is used
Food
Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MALATES | 0 | Root | 5130.0 | 23100.0 | 1.86 | Duke, 1992 * |
MANGANESE | 14 | Root | 3.0 | 14.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
NIACIN | 39 | Root | 7.0 | 79.0 | 0.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
OXALATE | 0 | Root | 2880.0 | 12975.0 | 0.97 | Duke, 1992 * |
PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Root | 320.0 | 3020.0 | -0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Shoot | not available | 8100.0 | 2.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | 4160.0 | 28020.0 | 0.90 | Duke, 1992 * |
PROTEIN | 0 | Root | 5600.0 | 198000.0 | 0.89 | Duke, 1992 * |
PROTEIN | 0 | Shoot | not available | 153000.0 | -0.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Root | 0.2 | 3.2 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
SODIUM | 1 | Root | 41.0 | 233.0 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
STARCH | 5 | Root | 67200.0 | 747747.0 | 1.81 | Duke, 1992 * |
SUCCINATES | 0 | Root | 3390.0 | 15270.0 | 0.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
SUGAR | 0 | Root | 1400.0 | 6306.0 | -1.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
SULFUR | 14 | Root | 118.0 | 530.0 | -0.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
THIAMIN | 31 | Root | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
WATER | 0 | Root | 750000.0 | 894000.0 | 0.82 | Duke, 1992 * |
ZINC | 77 | Root | 10.0 | 50.0 | 1.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
---|---|---|
Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiulcer | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antivaginitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiviral | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Anxiolytic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Cancer-Preventive | 5 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
Candidicide | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
Cardioprotective | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |