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Plant Physalis peruviana (Solanaceae)

Common Names
Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PHYSALIN-B 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSALOLACTONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSALOLACTONE-B 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSALOLACTONE-B-B-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSOPERUVINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSOPERUVINIUM-CHLORIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYTIN-PHOSPHORUS 0 Fruit 180.0 1050.0 -0.23 Duke, 1992 *
PHYTOSTEROLS 2 Calyx not available 400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit 320.0 18710.0 0.07 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM-CHLORIDE 0 Calyx not available 750.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM-CITRATE 0 Calyx not available 750.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 3000.0 105260.0 -0.06 Duke, 1992 *
RESIN 0 Fruit not available 2000.0 -0.76 Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 0.2 1.4 -0.77 Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN 87 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Fruit 9.0 58.0 -0.18 Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID 8 Fruit not available 3400.0 -0.05 Duke, 1992 *
SUGARS 0 Fruit not available 20000.0 -0.80 Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR 14 Fruit 430.0 2515.0 0.77 Duke, 1992 *
TANNINS 0 Root 125000.0 160000.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antimetastatic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine 4 Martindale's 29th
Antimitral-valve-prolapse 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiMS 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antimutagenic 8 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antimyocarditic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephrolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuralgic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuramidase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurasthenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinitrosaminic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiobesity 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiophidic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.