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Plant Datura metel (Solanaceae)

Common Names
Hindu Datura
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
3-ALPHA-TIGLOYLOXYTROPANE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3ALPHA,6BETA-DITIGLOYLOXYTROPAN-7BETA-OL 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3ALPHA,6BETA-DITIGLOYLOXYTROPANE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3ALPHA-ACETOXYTROPANE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7-HYDROXY-3,6-DITIGLOYLOXYTROPANE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Flower 1700.0 9800.0 1.35 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Fruit 890.0 2700.0 -0.42 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Leaf 700.0 5500.0 -0.24 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Plant 900.0 5500.0 -0.29 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Root 1000.0 7000.0 -0.58 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Seed 1700.0 5900.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Sprout Seedling not available 1900.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Stem 300.0 4100.0 0.09 Duke, 1992 *
ALLANTOIN 12 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-LINOLEIC-ACID 0 Seed not available 28260.0 -0.09 Duke, 1992 *
APOHYOSCINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf not available 2220.0 -0.24 Duke, 1992 *
ATROPINE 51 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-LINOLEIC-ACID 0 Seed not available 3500.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
CAPROIC-ACID 1 Seed not available 1200.0 -1.40 Duke, 1992 *
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Insectifuge 1 (View Chemicals list for Insectifuge) Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Interferonogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Interferonogenic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Irritant 2 (View Chemicals list for Irritant) Duke, 1992 *
Keratolytic 1 (View Chemicals list for Keratolytic) Martindale's 28th
Lithogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Lithogenic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Mucolytic 1 (View Chemicals list for Mucolytic) Martindale's 28th
Mydriatic 3 (View Chemicals list for Mydriatic) Merck 11th Edition
Myorelaxant 2 (View Chemicals list for Myorelaxant) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Neurotoxic 1 (View Chemicals list for Neurotoxic) R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
Paralytic 1 (View Chemicals list for Paralytic) Duke, 1992 *
Percutaneostimulant 1 (View Chemicals list for Percutaneostimulant) Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990.
Perfumery 1 (View Chemicals list for Perfumery) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Pesticide 3 (View Chemicals list for Pesticide) Duke, 1992 *
Photophobigenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Photophobigenic) Duke, 1992 *
Preanesthetic 1 (View Chemicals list for Preanesthetic) Merck 11th Edition
Propecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Propecic) Duke, 1992 *
Psychoactive 2 (View Chemicals list for Psychoactive) Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
Psychotomimetic 1 (View Chemicals list for Psychotomimetic) R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
Sedative 3 (View Chemicals list for Sedative) Duke, 1992 *
Sunscreen 1 (View Chemicals list for Sunscreen) Jim Duke's personal files.