Plant Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Araceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

Swamp Taro

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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
NIACIN	39	Root	4.0	22.0	-0.82	Duke, 1992 *
OXALATE	0	Plant	2970.0	14565.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS	4	Root	140.0	790.0	-0.48	Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM	14	Root	530.0	2575.0	-0.97	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Leaf	32000.0	290900.0	0.79	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Root	4500.0	27670.0	-1.02	Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN	15	Root	0.2	1.0	-0.67	Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM	1	Root	440.0	4855.0	1.75	Duke, 1992 *
STARCH	5	Root	135000.0	655340.0	1.42	Duke, 1992 *
SUCINATES	0	Root	1400.0	21845.0	not available	Duke, 1992 *
SUGARS	0	Root	5000.0	51455.0	-0.51	Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR	14	Root	26.0	195.0	-0.75	Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN	31	Root	0.1	1.2	-0.49	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Leaf	not available	890000.0	0.41	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Root	600000.0	794000.0	0.16	Duke, 1992 *
ZINC	77	Root	10.0	50.0	1.13	Duke, 1992 *

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List of plant activities.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
Laxative	5	Duke, 1992 *
Leptingenic	1	Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Lithogenic	2	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Litholytic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Mucogenic	2	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
Myorelaxant	1	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Neuroprotective	1	Duke, 1992 *
Neurotransmitter	1	Duke, 1992 *
NF-kB-Inhibitor	1	Duke, 1992 *
Osteogenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Parasiticide	1	Martindale's 29th
Pesticide	5	Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Poultice	1	Martindale's 29th
Prooxidant	2	Duke, 1992 *
Scabicide	1	Martindale's 29th
Schizophrenigenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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).