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Common Names
Mesquite; Honey Mesquite
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROLINE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Carman, N. J., Dossaji, S. F., Mabry, T. J. 1974. A Populational Survey of Amino Acids in Prosopis Species from North and South America. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 2: 73. |
| PROSOPENOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Ahmed, N., Razaq, S. 1986. Chemical Investigation of Prosopis glandulosa Flowers. Fitoterapia 57 6: 457. |
| PROSOPOL | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Ahmed, N., Razaq, S. 1986. Chemical Investigation of Prosopis glandulosa Flowers. Fitoterapia 57 6: 457. |
| STIGMASTEROL | 12 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Zirvi, K. A., Jewers, K., Nagler, M. J. 1977. Phytochemical Investigation of Prosopis glandulosa Stems. Planta Med. Suppl. 32: 244-246. |
| TETRATRIACONTAN-1-OL | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Zirvi, K. A., Jewers, K., Nagler, M. J. 1977. Phytochemical Investigation of Prosopis glandulosa Stems. Planta Med. Suppl. 32: 244-246. |
| TRIACONTAN-1-OL | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abbas, S. A., Mison, P. 1984. Prosopol Structure: A Reinvestigation. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 26 3: 140-141. |
| TRIACONTAN-1-OL | 1 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Zirvi, K. A., Jewers, K., Nagler, M. J. 1977. Phytochemical Investigation of Prosopis glandulosa Stems. Planta Med. Suppl. 32: 244-246. |
| TYRAMINE | 11 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TYRAMINE | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URSOLIC-ACID | 89 | Shoot | not available | 145.0 | -0.70 | Kashiwada, Y., et. al. 1998. Anti-AIDS Agents. 30. Anti-HIV Activity of Oleanolic Acid, Pomolic Acid, and Structurally Related Triterpenoids. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1090-1095. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiTGF-beta | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithromboxane | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitrypanosomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 2 | Cancer Research, 54: 701, 1994. |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Kidney) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Planta Medica, 57: A56, 1991. |
| Antiulcer | 2 | Shukla, B., Visen, P.K.S., Patnaik, G.K., Tripathi, S.C., Srimal, R.C., Dayal, R., and Dobhal, P.C. Hepatoprotective Activity in the Rat of Ursolic Acid Isolated from Eucalyptus Hybrid. Phytotherapy Research 6: 74-79, 1992. |
| Antiviral | 4 | Abid Ali Khan, M.M., Jain, D.C., Bhakuni, R.S., Zaim, M., and Thakur, R.S. 1991. Occurrence of some antiviral sterols in Artemisia annua. Plant Science, 75: 161-165, 1991. |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |