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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTEOLIN | 78 | Leaf | not available | 29.0 | -0.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEOLIN | 78 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| LUTEOLIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| LUTEOLIN-3'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 1175.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEOLIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE | 2 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| MANNITOL | 18 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTANOL | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| N-TRIACONTANYL-TRIDECANATE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTYL-N-TRIDECANOATE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTYL-N-TRIDECANOATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTYL-N-TRIDECANOATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-TRIACONTYL-N-TRIDECANOATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Oil | 346600.0 | 347000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | 19410.0 | 42360.0 | -0.63 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Oil | 90700.0 | 91000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Seed | 5080.0 | 11085.0 | -0.47 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| PENTOSANS | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Seed | 50000.0 | 55555.0 | -1.59 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| QUINONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| CNS-Stimulant | 1 | Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp. |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 6 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Demulcent | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermatitigenic | 3 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Diagnostic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Dye | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Emetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Emmenagogue | 1 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Estrogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Febrifuge | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |