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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIN | 0 | Calyx | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| RHAMNOGALACTURANS | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RHAMNOSE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Flower | 0.1 | 0.5 | -1.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Leaf | 1.0 | 31.0 | -0.03 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| SABDARETIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| SABDARITRIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| SAMBUBIOSIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Flower | 1.6 | 14.3 | 1.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Flower | 1.0 | 9.1 | -0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Flower | 42.0 | 382.0 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STARCH | 5 | Seed | not available | 111000.0 | -0.81 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| STERCULIC-ACID | 4 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Calyx | not available | 2400.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| SUGARS | 0 | Flower | 12100.0 | 110000.0 | 0.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SULFUR | 14 | Seed | not available | 4000.0 | 0.83 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| TARTARIC-ACID | 6 | Flower | 6233.0 | 56667.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Odontolytic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Osteogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Osteolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ozone-Scavenger | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P21-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Parasiticide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Pediculicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Percutaneostimulant | 1 | Seki, T., Toeda, C., Kawaguchi, T., Juni, K., Sugibayashi, K., and Morimoto, Y. 1990. Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(11): 3086-3089, 1990. |
| Perfume | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Perfumery | 10 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Peristaltic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 39 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Phytoalexin | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytohormonal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Pigment | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |