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Plant Lagerstroemia indica (Lythraceae)

Common Names
Crape Myrtle
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
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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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiescherichic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antifibrinolytic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53.
Antiflu 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
Antigingivitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiGTF 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihemorrhagic 1 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Antihepatotoxic 1 Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93.
Antiherpetic 2 Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV 2 Tan, G.T., Pezzuto, J.M., Kinghorn,* A.D., Hughes, S.H. Evaluation Of Natural Products As Inhibitors Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Reverse Transcriptase. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 143-154, 1991.
Antihyperthyroid 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antileishmanic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimalarial 1 Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
AntiMRSA 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosaminic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 3 Osawa, T. Phenolic Antioxidants in Dietary Plants as Antimutagens.Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.11 p.142.
Antiperiodontic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 1 Duke, 1992 *