Plant Polymnia edulis (Asteraceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

Andean Jicama

How this plant is used

Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name	Activity Count	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID	112	Root	250.0	1400.0	0.15	Duke, 1992 *
ASH	0	Root	3000.0	67000.0	-0.02	Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE	53	Root	2.6	10.0	-0.37	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Root	150.0	1650.0	-0.63	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Root	81000.0	856000.0	0.33	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Root	3000.0	33000.0	0.34	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Root	3000.0	57000.0	-0.69	Duke, 1992 *
IRON	6	Root	6.0	66.0	-0.35	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Root	670.0	3765.0	0.88	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Cr	670.0	3765.0	not available	Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN	39	Root	14.0	82.0	0.92	Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS	4	Root	150.0	1650.0	-0.33	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Root	1000.0	73000.0	-0.51	Duke, 1992 *
RIBOFLAVIN	15	Root	0.2	1.1	-0.65	Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN	31	Root	0.2	1.1	-0.50	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Root	822000.0	909000.0	0.91	Duke, 1992 *

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List of plant activities.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
Hypoglycemic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Hypolipidemic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive	3	Duke, 1992 *
Hypouricemic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator	1	Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant	3	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Insectifuge	1	Martindale's 28th
Interferon-Synergist	1	Duke, 1992 *
Interferonogenic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Laxative	2	Duke, 1992 *
Lithogenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Mucogenic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Mucolytic	1	Martindale's 28th
Neuroprotective	1	Duke, 1992 *
Osteogenic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Pesticide	2	Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Prooxidant	2	Duke, 1992 *
Sedative	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Serotoninergic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).