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Common Names
European Nettle; Stinging Nettle
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Leaf | 28.0 | 138.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| APS-SULFOTRANSFERASE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARABINOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.26 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 166.0 | 830.0 | -0.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Plant | 640.0 | 2200.0 | -0.08 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 16800.0 | 84000.0 | -0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | Inflorescence | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | 19.0 | 94.0 | -0.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | 10.0 | 25.0 | 1.13 | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| BETA-FRUCTOFURANOSIDASES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Flower | not available | 1000.0 | -0.83 | Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | 290.0 | 640.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL-3-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | 300.0 | 5000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lubricant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lymphocytogenic | 1 | Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 3 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Miotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Mitotic | 1 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Musculotropic | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |