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Plant Lagerstroemia indica (Lythraceae)

Common Names
Crape Myrtle
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
3,3',4-TRI-O-METHYL-ELLAGIC-ACID 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROVERTICILLATINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed not available 83000.0 -0.96 Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID 62 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LACERACETAL 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LAGERINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MALVIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-GALLATE 16 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYLLAGERINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PETUNIDIN-3-ARABINOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed not available 212000.0 -0.19 Duke, 1992 *

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Abortifacient 1 (View Chemicals list for Abortifacient) Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) Terashima, S., Shimizu, M., Nakayama, H., Ishikura, M., et al. 1990. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Medicinal Plant of 'Sinfito,' Potentilla candicans, and Further Synthesis of Their Related Compounds. Chem. Pharm. Bull 38(10):2733-2736, 1990
Analgesic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiadenovirus 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenovirus) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
Antiaflatoxin 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaflatoxin) Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergenic) Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
Antianaphylactic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antianaphylactic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiangiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiangiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiasthmatic) Watt, J.M., and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. 1962.
Antibacterial 3 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Duke, 1992 *
Antibronchitic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antibronchitic) Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
Anticancer 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer) Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Cervix) 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer (Cervix)) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Colon) 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer (Colon)) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Esophagus) 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer (Esophagus)) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Mouth) 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer (Mouth)) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticarcinomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticarcinomic) Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticariogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Anticataract 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticataract) Shimizu, M., Horie, S., Terashima, S., Ueno, H., et al. 1989. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Natural Products.II. Active Components of a Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Para-parai mi,' Phyllanthus niruri. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 37(9): 2531-2532, 1989.