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Plant Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae)

Common Names
Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
TYROSINE 8 Leaf 800.0 10625.0 0.73 Duke, 1992 *
VALINE 3 Leaf 1350.0 17930.0 1.47 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Leaf 850000.0 929350.0 0.61 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Leaf 12.3 92.0 0.04 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Vasodilator 8 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).