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Plant Populus nigra (Salicaceae)

Common Names
Black Poplar
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID-3-BETA-G-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN 60 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-ISOLARICIRESINOL-MONO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Bulb not available 5000.0 -0.68 Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID 62 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL 14 Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GENTISIC-ALCOHOL-2-BETA-D-(6-BENZOYL)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-DIMETHYLETHER 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID 15 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MANNITOL 18 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIGRACIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
POPULIN 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN-DIMETHYL-ETHER 0 Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RESIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICIN 15 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICORTIN 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHICORTIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TECTOCHRYSIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Tonic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor 2 Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237.
Uterorelaxant 1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vasodilator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasorelaxant 1 Duke, 1992 *
VEGF-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor 3 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