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Plant Scrophularia scorodonia (Scrophulariaceae)

How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
6-METHOXYCATALPOL 0 Root not available 55.0 not available De Sandos, J., Fernandez, L., Diaz, A. M., Rubio, B., Ollivier, E., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1998. Catalpol Glycosides from Scrophularia scorodonia. Pharmazie, 53(6): 427-428.
6-O-ALPHA-L-[3''-O-TRANS-P-COUMAROYL]-RHAMNOPYRANOSYLCATALPOL 0 Flower not available 27.0 not available De Sandos, J., Fernandez, L., Diaz, A. M., Rubio, B., Ollivier, E., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1998. Catalpol Glycosides from Scrophularia scorodonia. Pharmazie, 53(6): 427-428.
8-ACETYLHARPAGIDE 1 Plant not available not available not available Benito, P. B., Lanza, A. M. D., Sen, A. M. S., Galindez, J. D., Matellano, L. F., Gomez, A. S., Martinez, M. J. A. 2000. Effects of some iridoids from plant origin on arachidonic acid metabolism in cellular systems. Planta Medica, 66(4): 324-328.
8-O-ACETYLHARPAGIDE 1 Leaf not available 0.0 not available Fernandez-Matellano, L., Ollivier, E., Diaz-Lanza, A. M., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1995. Iridoids from Scrophularia scorodonia. Planta Medica, 61(1): 93.
8-O-ACETYLHARPAGIDE 1 Plant not available not available not available Fernandez, L., Martin, T., Villaescusa, L., Bartolome, C., Rubio, B., Diaz, A. M. 1995. Rosmarinic Acid and Iridoids of Scrophularia scorodonia L. Colloq Inst Natl Rech Agron, 69: 307-308.
8-O-CIS-CINNAMOYLHARPAGIDE 0 Shoot not available 0.0 not available Fernandez, L., Diaz, A. M., Ollivier, E., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1995. An Iridoid Diglycoside Isolated from Scrophularia scorodonia. Phytochemistry, 40(5): 1569-1571.
AUCUBIN 20 Plant not available not available not available Benito, P. B., Lanza, A. M. D., Sen, A. M. S., Galindez, J. D., Matellano, L. F., Gomez, A. S., Martinez, M. J. A. 2000. Effects of some iridoids from plant origin on arachidonic acid metabolism in cellular systems. Planta Medica, 66(4): 324-328.
AUCUBOSIDE 0 Leaf not available 35.0 not available Fernandez-Matellano, L., Ollivier, E., Diaz-Lanza, A. M., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1995. Iridoids from Scrophularia scorodonia. Planta Medica, 61(1): 93.
BARTSIOSIDE 1 Leaf not available 30.0 not available Fernandez-Matellano, L., Ollivier, E., Diaz-Lanza, A. M., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1995. Iridoids from Scrophularia scorodonia. Planta Medica, 61(1): 93.
BARTSIOSIDE 1 Plant not available not available not available Benito, P. B., Lanza, A. M. D., Sen, A. M. S., Galindez, J. D., Matellano, L. F., Gomez, A. S., Martinez, M. J. A. 2000. Effects of some iridoids from plant origin on arachidonic acid metabolism in cellular systems. Planta Medica, 66(4): 324-328.
BUDDLEJASAPONIN 0 Flower not available 4000.0 not available Emam, A. M., Diaz-Lanza, A. M., Matellano-Fernandez, L., Faure, R., Moussa, A. M. Balansard, G. 1997. Biological Activities of Buddlejasaponin Isolated from Buddleja madagascarienis and Scrophularia scorodonia. Pharmazie, 52(1): 76-77.
HARPAGIDE 6 Plant not available not available not available Benito, P. B., Lanza, A. M. D., Sen, A. M. S., Galindez, J. D., Matellano, L. F., Gomez, A. S., Martinez, M. J. A. 2000. Effects of some iridoids from plant origin on arachidonic acid metabolism in cellular systems. Planta Medica, 66(4): 324-328.
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Flower not available not available not available Diaz, A., et al. 1998. Reverse-Phase High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Harpagoside, Scorodioside and Verbascoside from Scrophularia scorodonia: Quantitative Determination of Harpagoside. Planta Medica, 64(1): 94-95.
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Leaf not available 2072.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Stem not available not available not available Diaz, A., et al. 1998. Reverse-Phase High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Harpagoside, Scorodioside and Verbascoside from Scrophularia scorodonia: Quantitative Determination of Harpagoside. Planta Medica, 64(1): 94-95.
ROSMARINIC-ACID 57 Plant not available not available not available Fernandez, L., Martin, T., Villaescusa, L., Bartolome, C., Rubio, B., Diaz, A. M. 1995. Rosmarinic Acid and Iridoids of Scrophularia scorodonia L. Colloq Inst Natl Rech Agron, 69: 307-308.
SACCATOSIDE 0 Flower not available 29.0 not available De Sandos, J., Fernandez, L., Diaz, A. M., Rubio, B., Ollivier, E., Faure, R., Balansard, G. 1998. Catalpol Glycosides from Scrophularia scorodonia. Pharmazie, 53(6): 427-428.
SCORODIOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Diaz, A., et al. 1998. Reverse-Phase High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Harpagoside, Scorodioside and Verbascoside from Scrophularia scorodonia: Quantitative Determination of Harpagoside. Planta Medica, 64(1): 94-95.
SCORODIOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Benito, P. B., Lanza, A. M. D., Sen, A. M. S., Galindez, J. D., Matellano, L. F., Gomez, A. S., Martinez, M. J. A. 2000. Effects of some iridoids from plant origin on arachidonic acid metabolism in cellular systems. Planta Medica, 66(4): 324-328.
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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
Antiprolactin 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiproliferant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiprostaglandin 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antiproteolytic 1 Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Antipulmonotic 1 Tyler, V.E.. 1994.
Antipyretic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antishock 1 Int. J. Immunopharmacology. Vol 10: 735, 1988.
Antistaph 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistaphylococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyreotropic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitumor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiuremic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anxiolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist 3 Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.