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Plant Datura stramonium (Solanaceae)

Common Names
Jimsonweed
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
3ALPHA,6BETA-DITIGLOYLOXYTROPANE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXYLUBIMIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETIC-ACID 16 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETONE 3 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACONITIC-ACID 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Fruit not available 4600.0 -0.11 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Leaf 2500.0 5100.0 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Plant 1000.0 5000.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Root not available 2100.0 -0.82 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Seed not available 5000.0 -0.56 Duke, 1992 *
ALKALOIDS 0 Stem 2500.0 2600.0 -0.47 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-KETO-GLUTARIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
APOATROPINE 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ATROPAMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ATROPINE 51 Plant 800.0 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ATROPINESTERASE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BUTANOL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 102 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSIDOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Tumorigenic 2 Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Ulcerogenic 2 HerbalGram No. 20, page 9.
Uricosuric 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Urinary-Acidulant 1 Martindale's 29th
Uterosedative 2 Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990.
UV-Screen 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Vasodilator 3 Merck 11th Edition
Vasopressor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Verrucolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *