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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
TITANIUM 0 Stem 0.8 30.8 -0.62 *
VANADIUM 16 Leaf 0.1 4.6 -0.29 *
VANADIUM 16 Stem 0.1 1.3 -0.59 *
WATER 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap 150000.0 300000.0 0.80 *
YTTERBIUM 0 Leaf 0.1 0.3 -0.60 *
YTTERBIUM 0 Stem 0.0 0.3 -0.46 *
YTTRIUM 0 Leaf 0.1 6.4 -1.29 *
YTTRIUM 0 Stem 0.8 3.1 -0.71 *
ZINC 77 Leaf 2.0 55.0 -0.19 *
ZINC 77 Stem 6.0 132.0 0.23 *
ZIRCONIUM 0 Leaf 0.5 13.6 -0.40 *
ZIRCONIUM 0 Stem 0.3 2.2 -0.53 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Contraceptive 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Copper-Antagonist 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
Deodorant 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 (View) *
Diuretic 3 (View) *
Encephalopathic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Energizer 1 (View) *
Ergogenic 1 (View) *
Erythrocytogenic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Estrogenic 1 (View) *
Hypocholesterolemic 5 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 3 (View) *
Hypotensive 6 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotriglyceridemic 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
Immunomodulator 4 (View) *
Immunostimulant 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Insulin-Sparing 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Insulinogenic 3 (View) *
Laxative 2 (View) *