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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Cnidoscolus chayamansa (Euphorbiaceae)

Common Names
Chaya
How this plant is used
Food

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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
ALANINE 3 Leaf 2850.0 14260.0 0.39 *
ARGININE 14 Leaf 6945.0 34720.0 1.06 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 1960.0 12200.0 0.69 *
ASH 0 Leaf 17000.0 130000.0 0.20 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Leaf 8495.0 42470.0 0.97 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 60.0 425.0 0.71 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 2260.0 21050.0 0.18 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 61000.0 305000.0 -2.44 *
CYSTINE 2 Leaf 1055.0 5270.0 1.98 *
FAT 0 Leaf 16000.0 80000.0 0.47 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 19000.0 130000.0 -0.39 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 8 Leaf 11780.0 58900.0 1.13 *
GLYCINE 12 Leaf 2170.0 10850.0 0.12 *
IRON 6 Leaf 50.0 600.0 0.60 *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Plant 1920.0 9610.0 0.10 *
LEUCINE 2 Leaf 3600.0 17980.0 0.23 *
LYSINE 4 Leaf 3040.0 15190.0 0.53 *
METHIONINE 15 Leaf 745.0 3720.0 0.53 *
NIACIN 39 Leaf 2.0 85.0 -0.15 *
PHENYLALANINE 7 Leaf 3720.0 18600.0 2.15 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Laxative 2 *
Lipotropic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Lithogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Monoamine-Precursor 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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
Neuroexcitant 1 Martindale's 28th
Neuroinhibitor 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Neuroprotective 1 *
Neurotoxic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NO-Genic 1 *
Osteogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Oxidant 1 Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Pesticide 2 *
Phagocytotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Pituitary-Stimulant 1 *
Prooxidant 2 *
Roborant 1 Merck 11th Edition
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).