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Common Names
Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEDINE | 1 | Plant | 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. |
| RESIN | 0 | Leaf | 20000.0 | 30000.0 | -1.25 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Oil | 157800.0 | 158000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 8835.0 | 19285.0 | -0.15 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| STEROLS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Leaf | 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. |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUGARS | 0 | Leaf | not available | 110000.0 | 1.08 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| TANNINS | 0 | Leaf | 50000.0 | 100000.0 | 0.07 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| TILIANIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | 200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRIACONTAN-1-OL | 1 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Leaf | not available | 90000.0 | -3.58 | Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50. |
| WATER | 0 | Seed | not available | 106000.0 | -0.47 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| XANTHONES | 6 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| XYLOSE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Astringent | 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. |
| Atherogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Lamikanra, A., Ogundaini, A.O., and Ogungbamila*, F.O. Antibacterial Constituents of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 198. |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchodilator | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 12 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 5 | 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. |
| Candidistat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiodepressant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardioprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Choleretic | 6 | Fitoterapia No.5-1986. |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |