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Plant Gliricidia sepium (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Mata Raton
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
2'-O-METHYLSEPIOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
7,3',4'-TRIHYDROXYFLAVANONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 440.0 3145.0 -0.15 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Flower 6000.0 69000.0 0.01 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 5000.0 33000.0 -1.51 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Seed not available 35000.0 -0.39 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Flower 0.7 5.0 -0.55 Duke, 1992 *
BUTIN-2 0 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Flower 220.0 1570.0 -1.16 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 170.0 1110.0 -1.18 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Flower 84000.0 771000.0 0.60 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 119000.0 778000.0 1.32 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Seed not available 34000.0 -1.94 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Flower 2000.0 103000.0 0.71 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 5000.0 33000.0 -0.47 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 161000.0 204000.0 -0.32 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Flower 16000.0 166000.0 0.42 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 13000.0 85000.0 -0.95 Duke, 1992 *
GLIRICIDIN-6A 0 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLIRICIDOL-9A 0 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 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
Allergenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiAGE 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
Antiaggregant 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
Antiaging 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiamblyopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianemic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antianxiety 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.