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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Canna indica (Cannaceae)

Common Names
Achira; Queensland Arrowroot
How this plant is used
Food
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Root 70.0 210.0 -0.53 *
ASH 0 Root 9000.0 53000.0 -0.42 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Root 0.1 0.3 -0.43 *
CALCIUM 28 Root 150.0 1300.0 -0.67 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Root 313000.0 942770.0 1.45 *
FAT 0 Root 1000.0 7000.0 -0.53 *
FAT 0 Seed 5000.0 8000.0 -1.36 *
FIBER 15 Root 5000.0 40000.0 -1.07 *
IRON 6 Root 14.0 42.0 -0.38 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Root 1230.0 3705.0 0.75 *
NIACIN 39 Root 4.0 13.0 -1.08 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Root 630.0 2200.0 -0.23 *
PROTEIN 0 Root 9000.0 36000.0 -0.93 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 87000.0 100000.0 -1.19 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Root 0.1 0.3 -0.83 *
THIAMIN 31 Root 0.3 1.0 -0.50 *
WATER 0 Root 668000.0 -0.66 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperkinetic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 3 *
Antiichythyotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinfertility 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinsomniac 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antikeratitic 1 *
Antilepric 1 Martindale's 28th
Antileukoplakic 1 *
Antilipoperoxidant 1 *
Antilithic 1 *
Antilupus 1 Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 4 *
Antimaculitic 2 *
Antimastitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimeasles 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AntiMeniere's 1 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Antimenopausal 2 *
Antimenorrhagic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).