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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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Antiulcer 7 (View Chemicals list for Antiulcer) Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcerogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiulcerogenic) Rafatullah, S., Tariq, M., Al-Yahya, M.A., Mossa, J.S., and Ageel, A.M. 1989. Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) for Gastric and Duodenal Antiulcer Activity in Rats. J. of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 25-34, 1990.
Antivaccinia 1 (View Chemicals list for Antivaccinia) Duke, 1992 *
Antivaginitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antivaginitic) Martindale's 28th
Antivertigo 1 (View Chemicals list for Antivertigo) Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 6 (View Chemicals list for Antiviral) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
Antiviral? 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiviral?) Martindale's 29th
Antixerophthalmic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antixerophthalmic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anxiolytic 5 (View Chemicals list for Anxiolytic) Duke, 1992 *
AP-1-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for AP-1-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic 4 (View Chemicals list for Apoptotic) Duke, 1992 *
Arrhythmigenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Arrhythmigenic) Duke, 1992 *
Artemicide 2 (View Chemicals list for Artemicide) Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
Asthma-preventive 1 (View Chemicals list for Asthma-preventive) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Astringent 1 (View Chemicals list for Astringent) Martindale's 28th
Ataxigenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Ataxigenic) Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker 1 (View Chemicals list for Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Blocker 2 (View Chemicals list for Beta-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist 2 (View Chemicals list for Calcium-Antagonist) Duke, 1992 *