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Plant Plumeria acutifolia (Apocynaceae)

Common Names
Frangipani
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
ACETYL-LUPEOL 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-DIHYDROPLUMERICIC-ACID 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-DIHYDROPLUMERICINE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAOUTCHOUC 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CEROTIC-ACID 0 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLOL 15 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FARNESOL 17 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FULVOPLUMIERIN 7 Bark 1000.0 2500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIOL 35 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
INCLUDES 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDOIDS 1 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPLUMERICINE 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 75 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-GLYCOSIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
L-(+)-BORNESITOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUPEOL 21 Latex Exudate not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 2 Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allergenic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antiadenomic 2 Merck 11th Edition
Antiaflatoxin 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiaging 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianaphylactic 1 Meli, R., Autore, G., Di Carlo, G., Capasso, F. Inhibitory Action of Quercetin on Intestinal Transit in Mice. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 201, 1990.