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Plant Rumex acetosa (Polygonaceae)

Common Names
Garden Sorrel
How this plant is used
Food

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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-LINOLENIC-ACID 15 Leaf 435.0 4350.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
ANTHRACENE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 630.0 12400.0 0.71 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 11000.0 110000.0 -0.16 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 77.0 1100.0 3.65 Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 430.0 4300.0 -0.97 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 26000.0 560000.0 -0.41 Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID 6 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANOL 10 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANOL-ANTHRONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Leaf 3.0 30.0 0.06 Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN 58 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit not available 47000.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Leaf 3000.0 50000.0 -0.13 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Leaf 8000.0 80000.0 -1.01 Duke, 1992 *
HYPERIN 14 Leaf not available 370.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
HYPEROSIDE 30 Leaf not available 500.0 -0.64 Duke, 1992 *
IODINE 12 Leaf 0.1 2.0 1.77 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Leaf 16.0 160.0 -0.52 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
Antiproliferant 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostanoid 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostatitic 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprotozoal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipsoriac 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipurpuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipyretic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiradicular 6 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiRaynaud's 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiretinopathic 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiretinotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antirhinitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisarcomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiscorbutic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiscotomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 7 Martindale's 28th
Antiserotoninic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antishingles 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antispare-Tire 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95