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Scrophularia scorodonia (Scrophulariaceae)

How this plant is used
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
6-METHOXYCATALPOL 0 Root 55.0 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 27.0 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 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 0.0 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 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 0.0 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 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 35.0 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 30.0 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 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 4000.0 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 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 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 2072.0 *
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Plant *
HARPAGOSIDE 6 Stem 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 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 29.0 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 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 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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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Cancer-Preventive 1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide 1 *
Cathartic 1 Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
Collagenic 1 *
COX-1-Inhibitor 1 *
COX-2-Inhibitor 1 *
Cytotoxic 3 *
Deiodinase-Inhibitor 1 Jim Duke's personal files.
Diuretic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Fungicide 1 *
Hepatoprotective 1 *
Hypertensive 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Immunomodulator 2 *
Immunostimulant 2 *
Immunosuppressant 1 *
Lactagogue 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.
Laxative 1 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 *
Neuroprotective 1 *
Neurotropic 1 *