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Plant Turnera diffusa (Turneraceae)

Common Names
Damiana
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 67 Leaf 550.0 1100.0 -0.39 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
5-HYDROXY-7,3',4-TRIMETHOXYFLAVONE 0 Leaf not available not available not available 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.
ALBUMINOIDS 0 Leaf not available 150000.0 not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ALPHA-COPAENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ALPHA-PINENE 28 Leaf 50.0 100.0 -0.22 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 127.0 605.0 -0.13 Duke, 1992 *
ARBUTIN 15 Leaf 1500.0 7000.0 -0.67 Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 206.0 983.0 -0.35 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Leaf 18900.0 90000.0 -0.51 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Leaf 15.0 71.0 -0.83 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PINENE 13 Leaf 50.0 100.0 -0.28 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Shoot not available 33.0 -0.95 Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALAMENENE 0 Leaf not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 3801.0 18100.0 -0.02 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Leaf 154980.0 738000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL 21 Leaf not available 80000.0 1.70 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CHROMIUM 24 Leaf 0.7 3.1 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
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Angiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Ankylostomacide 1 (View Chemicals list for Ankylostomacide) Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Anorexic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 3 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiacetylcholinesterase 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiacetylcholinesterase) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 8 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodermatitic) Martindale's 29th
Antiacrodynic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodynic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiadenomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomic) Merck 11th Edition
AntiAGE 2 (View Chemicals list for AntiAGE) 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
Antiaggregant 4 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antiaging 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiaging) Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiakathisic) Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 4 (View Chemicals list for Antialcoholic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 4 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergic) J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jap. 33(6): 569.
Antialopecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialopecic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 4 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antialzheimeran? 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran?) L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
Antiamblyopic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiamblyopic) Duke, 1992 *