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Common Names
Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIBISCETIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIBISCIC-ACID | 0 | Flower | 153000.0 | 230000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIBISCIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIBISCIN-CHLORIDE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| HIBISCITRIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HIBISCRETIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| HIBISCUS-ACID | 1 | Flower | not available | 230000.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACIDS | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACIDS | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IBISCIC-ACID | 0 | Flower | 27500.0 | 250000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Flower | 0.7 | 6.0 | -1.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Leaf | 15.0 | 333.0 | -0.08 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL | 3 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL | 3 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ISOPROPYL-ALCOHOL | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ISOPROPYL-ALCOHOL | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ISOPROPYL-ALCOHOL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anorexic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 9 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadenomic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiadhesive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadrenergic | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Antiaflatoxin | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |