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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
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIAMIN | 31 | Shoot | 2.0 | 12.0 | -0.11 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| THREONINE | 4 | Shoot | 4110.0 | 19260.0 | 1.29 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| TOCOPHEROL | 93 | Leaf | 74.0 | 296.0 | -0.43 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| TOCOPHEROLS | 0 | Leaf | 74.0 | 296.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| TOCOPHEROLS | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRYPTOPHAN | 29 | Shoot | 1440.0 | 6745.0 | 1.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Shoot | 3470.0 | 16260.0 | 1.00 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VALINE | 3 | Shoot | 6110.0 | 28630.0 | 1.45 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VANILLIN | 28 | 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 |
| VIT-B-6 | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0.30 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VIT-B-6 | 0 | Shoot | 12.0 | 56.0 | not available | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| WATER | 0 | Fruit | not available | 882000.0 | 0.48 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| WATER | 0 | Leaf | not available | 750000.0 | -0.29 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| WATER | 0 | Seed | not available | 40000.0 | -0.72 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| WATER | 0 | Shoot | not available | 786600.0 | -1.96 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antialopecic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialzheimeran | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiamblyopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianaphylactic | 1 | Meli, R., Autore, G., Di Carlo, G., Capasso, F. Inhibitory Action of Quercetin on Intestinal Transit in Mice. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 201, 1990. |
| Antiandrogenic | 3 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antianemic | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianginal | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiangiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianorectic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antianxiety | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarrhythmic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatherogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibackache | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 8 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |