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Plant Aspalathus linearis (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
PROTEIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Shoot not available 69000.0 -1.27 Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID 43 Shoot not available 2.6 not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 176 Plant not available 7.5 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 176 Shoot not available 1.3 -0.75 Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN 87 Shoot not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SAFRANAL 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 4000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLALDEHYDE 5 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 4200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFATE 0 Shoot not available 1100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGIC-ACID 6 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Shoot not available 44000.0 -0.83 Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL 71 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 2200.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
UNDECAN-1-AL 0 Leaf Essent. Oil not available 6200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIC-ACID 24 Shoot not available 0.8 not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-C 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antimyocarditic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 199.
Antineoplastic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephritic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephrolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuramidase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinitrosaminic 7 Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18.
Antinitrosating 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 5 Rao, V.S.N., Menezes, A.M.S., Viana, G.S.B. 1990. Effect of myrcene on nociception in mice. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 877-878, 1990.
Antiobesity 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiodontalgic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antionychogryphotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiophidic 3 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteosclerotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.