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Plant Phyllanthus emblica (Euphorbiaceae)

Common Names
Emblic; Myrobalan
How this plant is used
Food
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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
CHEBULAGINIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CHEBULIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CHEBULININIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHIBULINIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHIBULINIC-ACID 0 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLORIDE 0 Fruit 355.0 1757.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Fruit 3.0 14.0 0.09 Duke, 1992 *
CORILAGIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CORILAGIN 13 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CORILAGIN 13 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Fruit not available 0.0 -1.08 Duke, 1992 *
D-FRUCTOSE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-GLUCOSE 1 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 51 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EMBLICOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EMBLICOL 0 Pericarp not available 45000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Capillariprotective 2 Merck 11th Edition
Carcinogenic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Cardioprotective 7 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Caspase-8-Inducer 1 Duke, 1992 *
Catabolic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Chelator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Chemopreventive 3 Duke, 1992 *
Choleretic 4 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Circulotonic 1 Duke, 1992 *
CNS-Depressant 2 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Cold-preventive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Collyrium 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Colorant 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Comedogenic 1 Martindale's 29th
Comedolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
COMT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
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