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Plant Nyssa sylvatica (Cornaceae)

Common Names
Black Gum, Black Tupelo
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 25.0 2730.0 2.15 Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM 5 Stem 22.0 660.0 -0.33 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 25000.0 91000.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Stem 15000.0 44000.0 -0.93 Duke, 1992 *
BARIUM 0 Leaf 1.0 910.0 1.41 Duke, 1992 *
BARIUM 0 Stem 5.0 880.0 0.02 Duke, 1992 *
BORON 4 Leaf 2.0 136.0 2.04 Duke, 1992 *
BORON 4 Stem 1.0 31.0 -0.03 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 1950.0 22750.0 0.29 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem 2850.0 14520.0 -0.46 Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 24 Leaf 0.0 6.4 -0.10 Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 24 Stem 0.0 4.4 -0.16 Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Leaf 0.0 910.0 5.11 Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Stem 0.0 66.0 2.20 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Leaf 1.3 182.0 4.25 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Stem 0.3 31.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
GALLIUM 0 Stem 0.0 4.4 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf 8.0 1820.0 3.69 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Stem 33.0 440.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
LEAD 0 Leaf 0.2 182.0 3.42 Duke, 1992 *
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Anticorneotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticorneotic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 2 (View Chemicals list for Anticoronary) Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
AntiCrohn's 1 (View Chemicals list for AntiCrohn's) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidandruff 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidandruff) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidementia 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidementia) Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant 3 (View Chemicals list for Antidepressant) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 6 (View Chemicals list for Antidiabetic) Duke, 1992 *
Antidiscotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidiscotic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidote (Aluminum)) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Cadmium) 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidote (Cadmium)) Let's Live, May 1989.
Antidote (Lead) 2 (View Chemicals list for Antidote (Lead)) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidysgeuzic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidysgeuzic) Duke, 1992 *
Antidyskinetic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidyskinetic) Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidysmenorrheic) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antieczemic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antieczemic) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiencephalopathic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiencephalopathic) Martindale's 29th
Antiendometriotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiendometriotic) Duke, 1992 *
Antienterotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antienterotic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiepileptic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiepileptic) Duke, 1992 *
Antifatigue 4 (View Chemicals list for Antifatigue) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.