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Plant Phyllanthus amarus (Euphorbiaceae)

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
1-6-DI-GALLOYL-GLUCOPYRANOSE 0 Shoot not available 19.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-O-GALLOYL-QUINIC ACID 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AMARIIN 1 Shoot not available 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
AMARIINIC ACID 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
AMARULONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CORILAGIN 13 Shoot not available 351.3 not available Duke, 1992 *
ELAEOCARPUSIN 1 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIBUBBIALINE 0 Leaf not available 100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FUROSIN 1 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID 62 Shoot not available 865.0 -0.69 Duke, 1992 *
GALLOCATECHIN 0 Shoot not available 67.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIIN 21 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIIN 21 Shoot not available 10270.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIINIC ACID 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Branches not available 270.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Fruit 40.0 1810.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Leaf not available 2710.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Root not available 100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Shoot not available 59.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOPHYLLANTHIN 1 Stem not available 160.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Antiperoxidant 4 (View Chemicals list for Antiperoxidant) Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93.
Antiplatelet 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiplatelet) Duke, 1992 *
Antipolio 1 (View Chemicals list for Antipolio) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
Antiproliferant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiproliferant) Duke, 1992 *
Antiproteolytic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiproteolytic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiprotozoal 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiprotozoal) Duke, 1992 *
Antipurpuric 1 (View Chemicals list for Antipurpuric) Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 5 (View Chemicals list for Antiradicular) Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiseptic) Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Antispasmodic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antispasmodic) Duke, 1992 *
Antistaphylococcic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antistaphylococcic) Duke, 1992 *
Antisunburn 1 (View Chemicals list for Antisunburn) Duke, 1992 *
Antithrombogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antithrombogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 (View Chemicals list for Antithyroid) Duke, 1992 *
Antitrypanosomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antitrypanosomic) Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991.
Antitumor 3 (View Chemicals list for Antitumor) Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor-Promoter 3 (View Chemicals list for Antitumor-Promoter) Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiulcer) Duke, 1992 *
Antivaricose 1 (View Chemicals list for Antivaricose) Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiviral) Duke, 1992 *