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Plant Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Mesquite
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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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
ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 1 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
L-ARABINOSE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Leaf not available 2200.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Fruit not available 139000.0 0.40 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf not available 190000.0 -0.22 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 300000.0 652000.0 3.72 Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 176 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STARCH 5 Fruit not available 163600.0 -0.21 Duke, 1992 *
SUGAR 0 Fruit not available 330000.0 0.96 Duke, 1992 *
SUGAR 0 Seed not available 330000.0 3.13 Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Bark 6000.0 84000.0 -0.50 Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Root not available 67000.0 -0.29 Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Wood not available 9000.0 -0.87 Duke, 1992 *
TANNINS 0 Fruit not available 58100.0 -0.26 Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTAMINE 4 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antinitrosaminic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinociceptive 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiophidic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antiosteoporotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiparkinsonian 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiperiodontal 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiperiodontitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiperistaltic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antipermeability 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant 1 Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
Antipharyngitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiplaque 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiplasmodial 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiPMS 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antipodriac 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipolio 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiproliferant 2 Duke, 1992 *