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Plant Passiflora ligularis (Passifloraceae)

Common Names
Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 108.0 950.0 -0.23 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Fruit 8700.0 61900.0 0.14 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 0.0 1.2 -0.15 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
CALCIUM 28 Fruit 56.0 810.0 -0.70 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Fruit 123000.0 730000.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit 1000.0 118145.0 0.26 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 3000.0 186050.0 0.42 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit 4.0 52.0 -0.32 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 460.0 3965.0 0.46 Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Fruit 14.0 100.0 0.53 Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Fruit 300.0 6095.0 0.87 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 3400.0 101265.0 -0.11 Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 0.6 6.2 0.26 Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN 31 Fruit 0.0 5.2 -0.02 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
WATER 0 Fruit 699000.0 860000.0 0.39 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Hypoglycemic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Hypolipidemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive 3 Duke, 1992 *
Hypouricemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Insectifuge 1 Martindale's 28th
Interferon-Synergist 1 Duke, 1992 *
Interferonogenic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Laxative 2 Duke, 1992 *
Lithogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Mucogenic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mucolytic 1 Martindale's 28th
Neuroprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Osteogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Pesticide 2 Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Prooxidant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Sedative 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Serotoninergic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).