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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
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAPRYLIC-ACID | 5 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CAPRYLIC-ACID | 5 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Flower | 76000.0 | 804000.0 | 0.78 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Leaf | 92000.0 | 765000.0 | 1.22 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | not available | 557000.0 | 0.13 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CELLULOSE | 1 | Seed | not available | 168000.0 | 0.58 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CHOLESTEROL | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Flower | 0.6 | 5.4 | 1.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-12,13-EPOXY-CIS-9-OCTADECENOIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | Flower | 6233.0 | 56667.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | Fruit | 37400.0 | 170000.0 | 2.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CLEOMISCOSIN-A | 4 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CLEOMISCOSIN-C | 2 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CLEOMISCOSIN-D | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CLEROSTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Flower | 0.6 | 5.0 | -0.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Flower | 5.6 | 6.2 | -1.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYANIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antistress | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antistroke | 5 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antisunburn | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyncopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyndrome-X | 7 | 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 |
| Antitartar | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithalassemic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antithrombotic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antithromboxane | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jul-87. |
| Antithromboxane-B2 | 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 |
| 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. |
| AntiTNF | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitoxemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitriglyceride | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitubercular | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 18 | Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |