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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Flower | 44.0 | 400.0 | -1.74 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALEIC-ACID | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Flower | 6233.0 | 56667.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Leaf | not available | 12500.0 | 0.28 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Stem | not available | 6000.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| MALVALIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Flower | 2.0 | 15.1 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNOSE | 3 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| METHANOL | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| METHANOL | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| METHANOL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| METHYL-SALICYLATE | 21 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Calyx | 15000.0 | 650000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| NIACIN | 39 | Flower | 1.3 | 12.0 | -0.81 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Leaf | 12.0 | 132.0 | 0.42 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| NITROGEN | 0 | Seed | not available | 32900.0 | 0.73 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| NONANAL | 0 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 20 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 7 | Martindale's 28th |
| Candidistat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capillariprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 3 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Carcinogenic? | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | 3 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cerebroprotective | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Chemopreventive | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Choleretic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholesterolytic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cicatrizant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Circulatory-Stimulant | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Circulotonic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |