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Common Names
Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-METHOXY-BENZYL ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-ACETYL-OLEANOLIC ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-BENZYL ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6'-O-(P-COUMAROYL)-PROCUMBIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| 6'-O-(P-COUMAROYL)-PROCUMBIDE | 0 | Root | not available | 31.3 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-O(P-COUMAROYL)-HARPAGIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| 8-O(P-COUMAROYL)-HARPAGIDE | 0 | Root | not available | 184.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-P-COUMAROYL-HARPAGIDE | 0 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOSIDE | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| ALANINE | 3 | Root | not available | 60.0 | -1.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Root | 178.0 | 939.0 | 0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Root | not available | 840.0 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Root | 13490.0 | 71000.0 | 0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Root | not available | 160.0 | -1.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-(3'-4'-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-ETHYL-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL(1-3)BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antivitiligic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 7 | Merck 11th Edition |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphidifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 2 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Atherogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Autotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 6 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |