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Plant Plectranthus amboinicus (Lamiaceae)

Common Names
Amboini Coleus, Country Borage, Cuban Oregano, French Thyme, Indian Borage, Soup Mint, Spanish Thyme, Mexican Mint
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2ALPHA,3ALPHA,19ALPHA,23-TETRAHYDROXYURSOLIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
2ALPHA,3ALPHA-DIHYDROXYOLEANOLIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
ALPHA-THUJENE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 120.0 2145.0 -0.24 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ASH 0 Leaf 12000.0 214285.0 1.68 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 10.0 175.0 -0.38 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 2320.0 41430.0 1.57 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 31000.0 553570.0 -0.46 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CARVACROL 37 Essential Oil not available 430000.0 0.60 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CARVACROL 37 Plant 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.
CHRYSOERIOL 7 Leaf not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CRATEGOLIC-ACID 2 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
EUSCAPHIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
FAT 0 Leaf 4000.0 71430.0 0.30 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
FIBER 15 Leaf 5000.0 89285.0 -0.89 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
IRON 6 Leaf 39.0 695.0 0.84 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
KILOCALORIES 0 Leaf 170.0 3035.0 0.03 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
NIACIN 39 Leaf 2.0 36.0 -0.75 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
OXALIC-ACID 9 Leaf 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.
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Antimeasles 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimeasles) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimelanomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimelanomic) Duke, 1992 *
AntiMeniere's 1 (View Chemicals list for AntiMeniere's) Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Antimenopausal 2 (View Chemicals list for Antimenopausal) Duke, 1992 *
Antimenorrhagic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimenorrhagic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimetastatic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimetastatic) Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine 3 (View Chemicals list for Antimigraine) Martindale's 29th
Antimutagenic 4 (View Chemicals list for Antimutagenic) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antimyocarditic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimyocarditic) Duke, 1992 *
Antinephritic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antinephritic) Duke, 1992 *
Antineuralgic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antineuralgic) Duke, 1992 *
Antineuramidase 1 (View Chemicals list for Antineuramidase) Duke, 1992 *
Antineurasthenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antineurasthenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antineuritic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antineuritic) Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antineuropathic) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinitrosic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antinitrosic) Martindale's 28th
Antiobesity 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiobesity) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiobesity? 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiobesity?) Internat. J. Oriental Med. 16: 4.
Antiorchitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiorchitic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiosteoarthritic) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.