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Plant Eriocaulon sp (Eriocaulaceae)

Common Names
Oriental Pipewort
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
ARSENIC 2 Leaf not available 0.0 -0.76 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf not available 2070.0 -1.12 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Leaf not available 9.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf not available 70.0 -0.74 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf not available 670.0 -1.33 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Leaf not available 96.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Leaf not available 6050.0 -1.07 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf not available 940.0 -0.48 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Leaf not available 21.0 -0.40 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
Antispasmodic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antispasmophilic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistomatitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antistress 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke 2 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
Antisyndrome-X 3 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
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 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
Antiulcer 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiviral? 1 Martindale's 29th
Anxiolytic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Astringent 1 Martindale's 28th
Beta-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cardioprotective 3 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
CNS-Depressant 1 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Collagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *