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Common Names
Indian Tobacco; Lobelia
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBELACRIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| LOBELANIDINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELANIDINE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELANINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELANINE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| LOBELIA-INFLATA-ALKALOID-B-1 | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELIDINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELINE | 15 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELINE | 15 | Plant | 3600.0 | 22500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELINE | 15 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBELINE | 15 | Tissue Culture | not available | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBETYOL | 0 | Root | not available | 111.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBETYOLIN | 0 | Root | not available | 11111.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBETYOLININ | 0 | Root | not available | 489.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBINALIDINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| LOBINALINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LOBINANIDINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| LOBININE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Leaf | 183.0 | 1620.0 | -0.97 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Leaf | 0.9 | 8.0 | -0.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiwart | 1 | Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill. |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchoconstrictor | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Bronchodilator | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 7 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Carcinogenic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |