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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 25.0 2730.0 2.15 *
ALUMINUM 5 Stem 22.0 660.0 -0.33 *
ASH 0 Leaf 25000.0 91000.0 -0.49 *
ASH 0 Stem 15000.0 44000.0 -0.93 *
BARIUM 0 Leaf 1.0 910.0 1.41 *
BARIUM 0 Stem 5.0 880.0 0.02 *
BORON 4 Leaf 2.0 136.0 2.04 *
BORON 4 Stem 1.0 31.0 -0.03 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 1950.0 22750.0 0.29 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem 2850.0 14520.0 -0.46 *
CHROMIUM 24 Leaf 0.0 6.4 -0.10 *
CHROMIUM 24 Stem 0.0 4.4 -0.16 *
COBALT 2 Leaf 0.0 910.0 5.11 *
COBALT 2 Stem 0.0 66.0 2.20 *
COPPER 12 Leaf 1.3 182.0 4.25 *
COPPER 12 Stem 0.3 31.0 -0.45 *
GALLIUM 0 Stem 0.0 4.4 -1.00 *
IRON 6 Leaf 8.0 1820.0 3.69 *
IRON 6 Stem 33.0 440.0 -0.28 *
LEAD 0 Leaf 0.2 182.0 3.42 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Contraceptive 1 Martindale's 28th
Copper-Antagonist 1 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
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 *
Diuretic 3 *
Encephalopathic 1 Martindale's 29th
Energizer 1 *
Ergogenic 1 *
Erythrocytogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Estrogenic 1 *
Hypocholesterolemic 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 3 *
Hypotensive 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotriglyceridemic 1 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
Immunomodulator 4 *
Immunostimulant 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 Martindale's 29th
Insulin-Sparing 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Insulinogenic 3 *
Laxative 2 *