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Common Names
Mayapple
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4'DEMETHYLDESOXYPODOPHYLLUM-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4'DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXINGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PELTATIN | 8 | Rhizome | 3500.0 | 6000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHAPELTATIN-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERBERINE | 130 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PELTATIN | 8 | Rhizome | 1750.0 | 3000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-PELTATIN-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM-OXALATE | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DEHYDROPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DESOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN | 8 | Root | not available | 1000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISORHAMNETIN | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNAN-K | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIGNAN-M | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYLPODOPHYLLOQUERCETIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PICROPODOPHYLLIN | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| TNF-alpha-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor | 3 | Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237. |
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | 6 | Constantinou, A., Mehta, R., Runyan, C., Rao, K., Vaughan, A., Moon, R. 1995. Flavonoids as DNA Topoisomerase Antagonists and Poisons: Structure-Activity Relationships. J Natural Products, 58: 217-225. |
| Trichomonicide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Trypanocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tumorigenic | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Tyrosinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. |
| Uterocontractant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Uterotonic | 1 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Uterotrophic | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. |
| Vagostimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoconstrictor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vermifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vibriofuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229 |