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Common Names
Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISOVITEXIN | 4 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Ockendon, D. J., Alston, R. E., Naifeh, K. 1966. The Flavonoids of Psoralea (Leguminosae). Phytochemistry, 5: 601-608. |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Root | not available | 2448.0 | -1.11 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| LUCENIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Ockendon, D. J., Alston, R. E., Naifeh, K. 1966. The Flavonoids of Psoralea (Leguminosae). Phytochemistry, 5: 601-608. |
| LYSINE | 4 | Root | not available | 2743.0 | -0.91 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | not available | 1400.0 | -0.62 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Root | not available | 253.0 | -1.43 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| PHENYLALANINE | 7 | Root | not available | 1224.0 | -1.50 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Root | not available | 500.0 | -0.53 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | not available | 2800.0 | -0.95 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| PROLINE | 0 | Root | not available | 1266.0 | -0.46 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Root | 70000.0 | 422000.0 | 3.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Root | not available | 1857.0 | -0.85 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| STARCH | 5 | Root | not available | 698400.0 | 1.60 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| SUGARS | 0 | Root | not available | 56000.0 | -0.46 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| THREONINE | 4 | Root | not available | 1477.0 | -0.67 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| TRYPTOPHAN | 29 | Root | not available | 633.0 | -0.68 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| TYROSINE | 8 | Root | not available | 1899.0 | -0.18 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| VALINE | 3 | Root | not available | 1730.0 | -1.36 | Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp. |
| VICENIN | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Ockendon, D. J., Alston, R. E., Naifeh, K. 1966. The Flavonoids of Psoralea (Leguminosae). Phytochemistry, 5: 601-608. |
| VITEXIN | 18 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Ockendon, D. J., Alston, R. E., Naifeh, K. 1966. The Flavonoids of Psoralea (Leguminosae). Phytochemistry, 5: 601-608. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antineurotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antinitrosic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiobesity | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant | 10 | Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipapillomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiperiodontitic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperoxidant | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991. |
| Antiphenylketonuric | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiphotophobic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiPMS | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |