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Plant Broussonetia papyrifera (Moraceae)

Common Names
Paper Mulberry
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
4',7-DIHYDROXYFLAVAN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-O-METHYLDAVIDIOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-HYDROXY-4'-METHOXYFLAVAN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Fruit not available 0.6 0.26 Duke, 1992 *
BETULINIC-ACID 22 Stem not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
BROUSSONINS 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit not available 26900.0 5.32 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Fruit not available 12.0 -0.06 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit not available 560.0 1.69 Duke, 1992 *
KAZINOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit not available 4030.0 0.88 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Fruit not available 81.0 0.13 Duke, 1992 *
MERCURY 1 Fruit not available 0.1 1.97 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit not available 7340.0 -0.94 Duke, 1992 *
SAPONINS 5 Fruit not available 5000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Fruit not available 135.0 -0.17 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Fruit not available 23.0 -0.22 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
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Ergogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypertensive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypocholesterolemic 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Immunomodulator 4 Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 Martindale's 29th
Insulinogenic 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Laxative 2 Duke, 1992 *
Leptingenic 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Litholytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Mucogenic 1 Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990.
Myorelaxant 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Nephrotoxic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Neurotransmitter 1 Duke, 1992 *
NF-kB-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide 2 Duke, 1992 *