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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
LEAD 0 Stem 0.1 132.0 1.35 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf 500.0 9100.0 1.92 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Stem 300.0 4400.0 -0.15 *
MANGANESE 14 Leaf 12.0 2730.0 4.08 *
MANGANESE 14 Stem 2.0 1320.0 -0.09 *
MOLYBDENUM 2 Leaf 0.0 1.4 -0.41 *
MOLYBDENUM 2 Stem 0.0 0.4 -0.64 *
NICKEL 3 Leaf 0.0 188.0 3.81 *
NICKEL 3 Stem 0.0 22.0 2.25 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Leaf 300.0 2184.0 -0.51 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Stem 90.0 1056.0 -1.08 *
POTASSIUM 14 Leaf 2500.0 25480.0 -0.21 *
POTASSIUM 14 Stem 870.0 9240.0 -0.64 *
SCANDIUM 0 Leaf 0.0 0.9 1.00 *
SILVER 3 Leaf 0.0 0.2 -1.01 *
SILVER 3 Stem 0.0 0.2 -0.45 *
SILVER 3 Lg 0.0 0.2 *
STRONTIUM 0 Leaf 7.0 910.0 1.17 *
STRONTIUM 0 Stem 10.0 880.0 1.88 *
TITANIUM 0 Leaf 0.5 182.0 0.09 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiototic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 1 (View) *
Antiperiodontitic 2 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiplaque 2 (View) Martindale's 29th
AntiPMS 3 (View) *
Antiprolactin 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprostatitic 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiRaynaud's 1 (View) *
Antiretinopathic 1 (View) 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
Antirheumatic 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiseptic 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antisilicotic 1 (View) Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
Antispare-Tire 1 (View) 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
Antispasmodic 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antispasmophilic 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistomatitic 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antistress 2 (View) *
Antistroke 2 (View) 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
Antisyndrome-X 5 (View) 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
Antitic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.