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

Common Names

Achira; Queensland Arrowroot

How this plant is used

Food

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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
ASCORBIC-ACID	112	Root	70.0	210.0	-0.53	Duke, 1992 *
ASH	0	Root	9000.0	53000.0	-0.42	Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE	53	Root	0.1	0.3	-0.43	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Root	150.0	1300.0	-0.67	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Root	313000.0	942770.0	1.45	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Root	1000.0	7000.0	-0.53	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Seed	5000.0	8000.0	-1.36	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Root	5000.0	40000.0	-1.07	Duke, 1992 *
IRON	6	Root	14.0	42.0	-0.38	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Root	1230.0	3705.0	0.75	Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN	39	Root	4.0	13.0	-1.08	Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS	4	Root	630.0	2200.0	-0.23	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Root	9000.0	36000.0	-0.93	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Seed	87000.0	100000.0	-1.19	Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN	15	Root	0.1	0.3	-0.83	Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN	31	Root	0.3	1.0	-0.50	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Root	not available	668000.0	-0.66	Duke, 1992 *

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List of plant activities.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
Hypoglycemic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Hypolipidemic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive	3	Duke, 1992 *
Hypouricemic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator	1	Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant	3	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Insectifuge	1	Martindale's 28th
Interferon-Synergist	1	Duke, 1992 *
Interferonogenic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Laxative	2	Duke, 1992 *
Lithogenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Mucogenic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mucolytic	1	Martindale's 28th
Neuroprotective	1	Duke, 1992 *
Osteogenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Pesticide	2	Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Prooxidant	2	Duke, 1992 *
Sedative	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Serotoninergic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).