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Plant Chelidonium majus (Papaveraceae)

Common Names
Celandine
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
ALKALOIDS 0 Plant 2500.0 22000.0 0.17 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ALLOCRYPTOPINE 5 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-HOMOCHELIDONINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 130 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELAMIDINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELAMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERITINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE 33 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIDAMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIDONIC-ACID 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIDONINE 18 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIDONIOL 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELILUTINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIRUBINE 3 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE 20 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID 23 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPTISINE 3 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CORYSAMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROSANGUINARINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Plant not available 130.0 -0.73 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
Antichoreic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticirrhotic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticoagulant 1 Merck 11th Edition
Anticonjunctivitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticonvulsant 1 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
AntiCrohn's 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (pesticides) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidysenteric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidyskinetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiedemic 2 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antiendotoxic 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antienterotoxic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiesherichic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antifeedant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antifibrillary 1 Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Antifibromyalgic 1 Duke, 1992 *