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Plant Rubia cordifolia (Rubiaceae)

Common Names
Madder
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,3-DIMETHOXY-2-CARBOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-DIHYDROXY-2-CARBOETHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYL-5-METHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE 2 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,5-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-ACETOXY-6-HYDROXY-2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE-3-O-ALPHA-RHAMNOSYL... 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-2-CARBOXY-3-METHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-2-METHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-6-METHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-7-METHOXYANTHRAQUINONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-ANTHRAQUINONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,8-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALIZARIN 11 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHRAQUINONES 6 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Root not available 1.1 -0.16 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Root not available 37800.0 3.33 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Root not available 15.0 0.36 Duke, 1992 *
HEXAPEPTIDES 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Root not available 720.0 0.60 Duke, 1992 *

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Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Androgenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodermatitic) Martindale's 29th
Antiadenomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomic) Merck 11th Edition
Antiaggregant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiakathisic) Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antialcoholic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergic) Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialopecic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiandrogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiandrogenic) Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antianemic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antianemic) Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianginal) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.