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Plant Polygala penaea (Polygalaceae)

Common Names
Glass tree; Tibi
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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
1,2,3-TRIHYDROXY-6,7-METHYLENEDIOXYXANTHONE 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
7-DEHYDROXY-4-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
POLYGALACIC-ACID 0 Root not available not available not available Tramil
POLYGALAXANTHONE-A 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
POLYGALAXANTHONE-B 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
SAPONINS 5 Root not available not available not available Tramil
STEROID-TERPENOIDS 0 Root not available not available not available Tramil
XANTHONES 6 Wood not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidepressant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihepatomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Ovary) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotonic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator 1 Duke, 1992 *
MAO-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *