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Common Names
Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-EPI-19-S-VINDOLININE-N-OXIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| ADENOSINE | 28 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| AJMALICINE | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| AKUAMMICINE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AKUAMMINE | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ALSTONINE | 5 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| AMMOCALINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BANNUCINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| CAROSIDINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAROSINE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAROTENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CATHARANTHINE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CATHARICINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CATHARINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CATHAROSINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAVINCIDINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAVINCINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| CAVINCINE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CHOLINE | 20 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mutagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mydriatic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Myocontractant | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Myorelaxant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Natriuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEP-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Synthase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| PAF-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parasympathomimetic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |