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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Morinda sp (Rubiaceae)

Common Names
Morinda
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
ARSENIC 2 Root 0.3 -0.20 *
CALCIUM 28 Root 10000.0 0.28 *
COPPER 12 Root 6.0 7.0 -0.52 *
IRON 6 Root 320.0 0.02 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Root 1200.0 -0.72 *
MANGANESE 14 Root 520.0 5.66 *
POTASSIUM 14 Root 5660.0 -0.74 *
SODIUM 1 Root 206.0 -0.42 *
ZINC 77 Root 15.0 -0.40 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
ACE-Inhibitor 1 *
Analgesic 1 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 *
Anorexic 1 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 1 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiaggregant 1 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 1 *
Antialopecic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianemic 3 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 1 *
Antianorectic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 3 *
Antiarthritic 5 *