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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Urtica dioica (Urticaceae)

Common Names
European Nettle; Stinging Nettle
How this plant is used
Food
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
IRESINOL 0 Root *
IRON 6 Leaf 8.0 42.0 -0.81 *
IRON 6 Root 63.0 -0.35 *
IRON 6 Seed 57.0 -0.44 *
ISOCITRIC-ACID 0 Plant 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.
ISOLARIC 0 Root *
ISOLEUCINE 3 Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
ISOPENTENYL-ADENOSINE 0 Plant *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Flower 100.0 200.0 *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Inflorescence Jim Duke's personal files.
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Plant 200.0 -1.00 *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Root Jim Duke's personal files.
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Shoot Jim Duke's personal files.
ISORHAMNETIN 11 Flower Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ISORHAMNETIN 11 Inflorescence Jim Duke's personal files.
ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant 200.0 *
ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant *
ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-NEOHESPERIDOSIDE 0 Plant 150.0 *
ISORHAMNETIN-3-O-RUTINOSIDE 0 Plant 50.0 *
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List of plant activities.
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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 *
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 *
MAO-A-Inhibitor 1 *
MAO-Inhibitor 4 *
Mast-Cell-Stabilizer 1 *
Memorigenic 2 *
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 *
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 *
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.