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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Araceae)

Common Names
Malanga; Tannia; Yautia
How this plant is used
Food

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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
KILOCALORIES 0 Root 1320.0 3870.0 1.11 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Leaf 510.0 3170.0 -0.37 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Root 270.0 2100.0 -0.25 *
MANGANESE 14 Root 1.7 11.3 -0.41 *
NIACIN 39 Root 7.0 20.0 -0.88 *
OXALATE 0 Leaf 6800.0 42235.0 0.78 *
OXALATE 0 Root 600.0 18810.0 1.78 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Leaf 610.0 38416.0 6.15 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Root 470.0 4700.0 0.21 *
POTASSIUM 14 Root 4480.0 39100.0 1.71 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 25000.0 248000.0 0.36 *
PROTEIN 0 Root 5000.0 62000.0 -0.63 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Root 0.3 0.9 -0.69 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf 87.0 540.0 -0.55 *
SODIUM 1 Root 38.0 400.0 -0.33 *
STARCH 5 Root 257000.0 805640.0 2.05 *
SUGARS 0 Root 2700.0 17870.0 -0.83 *
SULFUR 14 Root 79.0 580.0 -0.63 *
THIAMIN 31 Root 1.3 3.8 -0.26 *
WATER 0 Leaf 839000.0 0.16 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Scabicide 1 Martindale's 29th
Schizophrenigenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Sedative 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Serotoninergic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Spermigenic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Testosteronigenic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Thymoprotective 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Tranquilizer 2 *
Trichomonicide 1 Martindale's 29th
Ubiquiot 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Uterorelaxant 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Vasodilator 5 *
Vulnerary 1 Martindale's 28th