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Plant Boehmeria nivea (Urticaceae)

Common Names
Ramie
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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
APIGENIN-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 730.0 5615.0 0.08 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 21000.0 161540.0 0.75 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Shoot 134000.0 182000.0 1.84 Duke, 1992 *
BARIUM 0 Plant 40.0 46.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 52.0 403.0 0.62 Duke, 1992 *
BROMINE 0 Plant 8.0 14.0 -0.62 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Plant 36000.0 39000.0 2.72 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Shoot 4500.0 46000.0 2.28 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 71000.0 546150.0 -0.52 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Shoot 473000.0 606000.0 0.08 Duke, 1992 *
CELLULOSE 1 Stem not available 659000.0 0.04 Duke, 1992 *
CHLORINE 7 Plant 10000.0 12000.0 1.29 Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID 77 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 24 Plant not available 16.0 0.63 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Plant not available 13.0 -0.11 Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN 58 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 5000.0 38460.0 -0.36 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Shoot 32000.0 44000.0 -0.05 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
Beta-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive 6 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide 1 Martindale's 29th
Cardioprotective 7 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cathartic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Chelator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Chemopreventive 2 Duke, 1992 *
Cholagogue 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Choleretic 1 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Circulotonic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Clastogenic 1 Friedman, M. and Dao, L. 1990. Effect of Autoclaving and Conventional and Microwave Baking on the Ergot Alkaloid and Chlorogenic Acid Contents of Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor Cav. cv.) Heavenly Blue Seeds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 805-808.
CNS-Active 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CNS-Depressant 1 Duke, 1992 *
CNS-Stimulant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cold-preventive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagen-Sparing 1 Duke, 1992 *