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Plant Amorphophallus konjac (Araceae)

Common Names
Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm
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
ADENINE 11 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 2000.0 77000.0 -0.74 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Root not available 24000.0 -1.24 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 170.0 6538.0 -0.81 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Root not available 234.0 -0.79 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 23000.0 885000.0 2.17 Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE 20 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 24 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Root not available 125.0 2.17 Duke, 1992 *
CONIINE 2 Plant not available not available not available Willaman, J. J., Schubert, B. G. 1961. Alkaloid Bearing Plants and their Contained Alkaloids. ARS, USDA, Tech. Bull. 1234, Supt. Doc., Washington D.C.
FAT 0 Root not available 9000.0 -0.46 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 1000.0 38000.0 -1.53 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Root not available 88000.0 0.00 Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOMANNAN 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE 7 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf 3.0 115.0 -0.63 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Leaf 80.0 3080.0 0.10 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticanker 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticarcinomic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticardiospasmic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticarpal-Tunnel 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticephalagic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 2 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCFS 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticheilitic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antichilblain 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antichoreic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticirrhotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlimacteric 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anticoeliac 1 Martindale's 28th
Anticold 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticolitic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 2 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Anticorneotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 4 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.