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Common Names
Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-2,6-DIMETHYL-BENZOATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 28-ISOAVENASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSYLOXY)-BENZYLGLUCOCYANATE | 0 | Root | not available | 10000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSYLOXY)-BENZYLGLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSYLOXY)-BENZYLISOTHIOCYANATE | 0 | Seed | 80000.0 | 100000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYMELLEIN | 0 | Stem | 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 |
| ALANINE | 3 | Shoot | 5320.0 | 24930.0 | 1.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Bark | not available | 1000.0 | -0.88 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Root Bark | not available | 1000.0 | -0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 16600.0 | 39000.0 | 3.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Shoot | 5320.0 | 24930.0 | 1.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | not available | 1200.0 | -0.21 | =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 |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 2200.0 | 8800.0 | 0.37 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Shoot | 517.0 | 2425.0 | -0.25 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 9700.0 | 82200.0 | 0.66 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 23000.0 | 92000.0 | -0.47 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 32000.0 | 33333.0 | -0.44 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASH | 0 | Shoot | 22600.0 | 105900.0 | 0.08 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HETE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acarifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Acnegenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Adjuvant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Albuminurigenic | 1 | Commission E. Blumenthal,M.,Hall,T. and Rister,R.S. eds.1997.The ABC's German Commission E Monographs - Therapeutic Monographs on Medicinal Plants for Human Use by Commission E - A Special Expert Committee of the German Federal Health Agency.ABC.Austin TX |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 2 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |