Common Names
Pokeweed
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GUM | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
HEMICELLULOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
IRON | 6 | Shoot | 17.0 | 202.0 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
ISOBETANINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ISOPREBETANINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
ISOQUERCITRIN | 22 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
JALIGONIC-ACID | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
NIACIN | 39 | Shoot | 12.0 | 143.0 | 0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
OLEANOLIC-ACID | 64 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
OXYMYRISTIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PAP(=POKEWEED-ANTIVIRAL-PROTEIN) | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Shoot | 440.0 | 5238.0 | 0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCAGENIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCAGENIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCANIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCASAPONINS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCASIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCATOXIN | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOLACCINIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
---|---|---|
Antiinsomniac | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Antiinsomnic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Antiischemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antikeratitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiketotic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
Antileishmanic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antilepric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
Antileukemic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antileukoplakic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antileukotriene | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antilipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antilipoperoxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antilithic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antilupus | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
AntiLyme | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antimaculitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antimalarial | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antimastitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Antimeasles | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
AntiMeniere's | 1 | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |