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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Cenchrus biflorus (Poaceae)

Common Names
Two-Flowered Sandspur
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASH 0 Seed 16000.0 18000.0 -0.90 *
ASH 0 Shoot 77000.0 116000.0 0.31 *
CALCIUM 28 Seed 1440.0 1595.0 -0.47 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed 623000.0 691000.0 0.67 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Shoot 666000.0 779000.0 1.06 *
FAT 0 Seed 85000.0 94000.0 -0.90 *
FAT 0 Shoot 10000.0 28000.0 -0.35 *
FIBER 15 Seed 6000.0 7000.0 -1.01 *
FIBER 15 Shoot 185000.0 339000.0 1.79 *
IRON 6 Seed 220.0 245.0 0.44 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Seed 3700.0 4100.0 -0.59 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Seed 2700.0 2990.0 -0.62 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 178000.0 197000.0 -0.33 *
PROTEIN 0 Shoot 90000.0 116000.0 -0.85 *
WATER 0 Seed 98000.0 -0.50 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiobesity 2 *
Antiosteoporotic 2 *
Antiperiodontitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS 1 *
Antirheumatic 1 *
Antistress 1 *
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitumor 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anxiolytic 2 *
Beta-Blocker 1 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 *
Cancer-Preventive 1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective 1 *
Diuretic 2 *
Hypocholesterolemic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypouricemic 1 *
Immunostimulant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Laxative 2 *