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Plant Tilia sp. (Tiliaceae)

Common Names
Basswood; Lime; Linden
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
KAEMPFEROL-3,7-DIRHAMNOSIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-GLUCO-7-RHAMNOSIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 60 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALYL-ACETATE 7 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINARIN 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MUCILAGE 3 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEROL 10 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEROLIDOL 11 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NONADECANE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTACOSANE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTADECANE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
P-COUMARIC-ACID 25 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PENTACOSANE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLALANINE 7 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
AntiRNA 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisalmonella 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiscorbutic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antisecretory 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antisenility 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 10 Martindale's 28th
Antishingles 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antisickling 5 Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990.
Antispasmodic 12 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antistaphylococcic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antisterility 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistomatitic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207.
Antistreptococcic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antisunburn 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X 2 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
Antithalassemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antithiamin 2 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 1 Duke, 1992 *