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Basella alba L. - Basellaceae Common names: Vinespinach [Search the USDA Germplasm database for this species] Activities Number of distinct activities for species = 393. [View activities] List of chemicals
Chemical ALANINE ARGININE ASCORBIC-ACID ASH ASPARTIC-ACID BETA-CAROTENE CALCIUM CYSTINE FAT FERULIC-ACID FIBER GLUTAMIC-ACID GLYCINE HISTIDINE IRON ISOLEUCINE KILOCALORIES LEUCINE Part Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Plant Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Lo ppm Hi Reference ppm

750 10870 DUKE1992A 700 10145 DUKE1992A 1020 14785 DUKE1992A 1080 15650 DUKE1992A 48 695 DUKE1992A 1090 15800 DUKE1992A 270 3915 DUKE1992A
DUKE1992A

Leaf 14000 202900 DUKE1992A

CARBOHYDRATES Leaf 34000 492750 DUKE1992A 3000 43475 DUKE1992A 7000 101450 DUKE1992A 2830 41015 DUKE1992A 670 390 12 530 190 9710 DUKE1992A 5650 DUKE1992A 175 DUKE1992A 7680 DUKE1992A 2753 DUKE1992A

1010 14640 DUKE1992A

LYSINE METHIONINE NIACIN PHENYLALANINE PHOSPHORUS PROLINE PROTEIN QUERCETIN SERINE THIAMIN THREONINE TRYPTOPHAN TYROSINE VALINE WATER

Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Plant Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf

860 12465 DUKE1992A 190 5 2755 DUKE1992A 70 DUKE1992A

DUKE1992A

P-COUMARIC-ACID Plant 520

850 12320 DUKE1992A 7535 DUKE1992A 700 10145 DUKE1992A

DUKE1992A

Leaf 18000 260870 DUKE1992A 570 0.5 550 280 480 650 8260 DUKE1992A 7 DUKE1992A 7970 DUKE1992A 4060 DUKE1992A 6955 DUKE1992A 9420 DUKE1992A 931000 DUKE1992A

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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Basella alba L. - Basellaceae Activities The number in () indicates how many separate chemicals this species has for that activity, for example, Analgesic (3) indicates this species has three separate chemicals that have Analgesic activity. Select the activity to see the chemicals. 11B-HSD-Inhibitor (1) 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor (1)

ATPase-Inhibitor (1) Acidulant (1) Adjuvant (1) Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor (1) Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor (3) Allelochemic (1) Allelopathic (2) Allergenic (3) Analgesic (5) Androgenic? (1) Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker (2) AntiADD (1) AntiAGE (1) AntiCFS (1) AntiCTS (1) AntiCrohn's (2) AntiGTF (1) AntiHIV (1) AntiLyme (3) AntiMeniere's (1) AntiPMS (3) AntiRaynaud's (2) Antiacid (1) Antiacne (1) Antiacrodynic (1) Antiaflatoxin (1) Antiaggregant (3) Antiaging (3) Antiakathisic (1) Antialcoholic (1) Antialdosteronic (1) Antialkali? (1) Antialkalotic (1) Antiallergic (5) Antialzheimeran (4) Antiamblyopic (1) Antianaphylactic (1) Antianemic (1) Antianginal (1) Antiangiogenic (1) Antianorectic (1)

Antianxiety (2) Antiarrhythmic (2) Antiarteriosclerotic (1) Antiarthritic (4) Antiasthmatic (3) Antiatherosclerotic (3) Antibackache (1) Antibacterial (4) Antiberiberi (1) Anticancer (1) Anticancer (Colon) (1) Anticancer (Forestomach) (1) Anticancer (Liver) (1) Anticancer (Skin) (1) Anticanker (2) Anticarcinogenic (1) Anticarcinomic (1) Anticarcinomic (Breast) (1) Anticardiospasmic (1) Anticariogenic (1) Anticataract (5) Anticervicaldysplasic (2) Anticheilitic (1) Antichilblain (1) Anticlastogen (1) Anticlimacteric (2) Anticold (1) Anticolitic (2) Anticomplementary (1) Anticonvulsant (1) Anticoronary (1) Anticystitic (1) Antidecubitic (2) Antideliriant (1) Antidementia (4) Antidepressant (5) Antidepressant? (1) Antidermatitic (2) Antidiabetic (4) Antidiabetic? (1) Antidote (Acetaminophen) (1)

Antidote (Aluminum) (2) Antidote (Cadmium) (1) Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) (1) Antidote (Lead) (2) Antidote (Paracetamol) (1) Antidote (Paraquat) (1) Antidyskinetic (1) Antidysmenorrheic (1) Antidyspeptic (1) Antidysphagic (1) Antieczemic (2) Antiedemic (1) Antielastase (1) Antiencephalitic (2) Antiencephalopathic (6) Antiencephalopathic? (1) Antiendometriotic (1) Antiepileptic (2) Antiescherichic (1) Antiestrogenic (2) Antifatigue (2) Antifeedant (1) Antifertility (1) Antifibrosarcomic (1) Antifibrotic (1) Antiflu (1) Antigallstone (1) Antigastric (1) Antigastritic (3) Antigingivitic (1) Antiglaucomic (1) Antigonadotropic (1) Antihangover (3) Antiheartburn (1) Antihemorrhagic (1) Antihepatitic (2) Antihepatotic (1) Antihepatotoxic (4) Antiherpetic (5) Antihistaminic (3) Antihomocystinuric (1)

Antihydrophobic (1) Antihyperactivity (1) Antihyperammonemic (1) Antihyperkeratotic (1) Antihyperkinetic (1) Antihypertensive (6) Antiichythyotic (1) Antiimpotence (1) Antiinfertility (2) Antiinflammatory (3) Antiinsomniac (2) Antiinsomnic (1) Antileishmanic (1) Antilepric (1) Antileukemic (3) Antileukoplakic (1) Antileukotriene (1) Antilipoperoxidant (2) Antilithic (2) Antilupus (1) Antimaculitic (2) Antimalarial (1) Antimanic (1) Antimastitic (1) Antimeasles (1) Antimelanomic (1) Antimenopausal (3) Antimenorrhagic (1) Antimetastatic (1) Antimigraine (3) Antimitotic (1) Antimorphinic (1) Antimutagenic (4) Antimyocarditic (2) Antineoplastic (1) Antinephritic (1) Antineuralgic (2) Antineuramidase (1) Antineurasthenic (1) Antineuritic (1) Antineuropathic (1)

Antinitrosaminic (3) Antinitrosic (1) Antinociceptive (1) Antiobesity (3) Antiorchitic (1) Antiosteoarthritic (1) Antiosteoporotic (3) Antioxidant (9) Antioxidant? (2) Antiozenic (1) Antipancreatitic (1) Antipapillomic (1) Antiparkinsonian (6) Antiparotitic (1) Antipellagric (2) Antiperiodontal (1) Antiperiodontitic (2) Antiperistaltic (1) Antipermeability (1) Antiperoxidant (2) Antipharyngitic (1) Antiphenylketonuric (2) Antiphotophobic (1) Antipityriasic (1) Antiplaque (1) Antiplasmodial (1) Antipneumonic (1) Antipodriac (2) Antipolio (1) Antipoliomyelitic (2) Antiporphyric (1) Antiproliferant (2) Antiprostaglandin (1) Antiprostanoid (1) Antiprostatitic (3) Antipruritic (1) Antipsoriac (2) Antipsychotic (1) Antipyretic (1) Antiradicular (4) Antiretardation (1)

Antiretinotic (1) Antirheumatic (4) Antirhinitic (1) Antiscoliotic (1) Antiscorbutic (1) Antiscotomic (1) Antiseptic (2) Antiserotonin (1) Antishingles (1) Antisickling (2) Antispasmodic (5) Antistreptococcic (1) Antistress (3) Antisyndrome-X (1) Antithiamin (1) Antithrombic (2) Antitic (1) Antitrypanosomic (1) Antitumor (5) Antitumor (Bladder) (1) Antitumor (Breast) (2) Antitumor (CNS) (1) Antitumor (Colon) (3) Antitumor (Forestomach) (1) Antitumor (Gastric) (1) Antitumor (Liver) (1) Antitumor (Lung) (3) Antitumor (Ovary) (1) Antitumor (Prostate) (1) Antitumor (Skin) (2) Antitumor (Stomach) (1) Antitumor-Promoter (2) Antiulcer (8) Antiuremic (1) Antivertigo (1) Antiviral (3) Antivitiligic (1) Antixerophthalmic (1) Anxiolytic (3) Aphrodisiac (1) Apoptotic (2)

Arteriodilator (1) Asthma-preventive (1) Bacteristat (1) Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker (1) Beta-Blocker (1) Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor (1) Bradycardiac (1) COMT-Inhibitor (1) COX-1-Inhibitor (1) COX-2-Inhibitor (2) Calcium-Antagonist (1) Calcium-Channel-Blocker (1) Calmodulin-Antagonist (1) Cancer-Preventive (12) Candidicide (2) Capillariprotective (1) Carcinogenic (2) Cardiac (1) Cardioprotective (3) Catabolic (1) Chemopreventive (2) Cholagogue (1) Choleretic (2) Circulotonic (1) Cold-preventive (1) Collagenic (1) Colorant (1) Copper-Chelator (1) Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor (1) Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor (1) Cytotoxic (2) Deiodinase-Inhibitor (1) Detoxicant (1) Diaphoretic? (2) Differentiator (1) Diuretic (4) Emetic (1) Essential (8) Estrogenic (1) FLavor (2) Fibrinolytic (1)

Fistula-Preventive (1) Fungicide (3) Gastroprotective (1) Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor (1) Glutathionigenic (1) HIV-RT-Inhibitor (1) Hemostat (1) Hepatomagenic (1) Hepatoprotective (4) Hepatotoxic (1) Hepatotropic (1) Herbicide (1) Hydrocholerectic (1) Hypnotic (1) Hypoammonemic (1) Hypoarginanemic (1) Hypocholesterolemic (4) Hypoglycemic (4) Hypolipidemic (2) Hypotensive (4) Hypouricemic (1) Immunomodulator (1) Immunostimulant (4) Inotropic (1) Insectifuge (2) Insulinase-Inhibitor (1) Insulinogenic (1) Insulinotonic (1) Interferon-Synergist (1) Interferonogenic (1) Juvabional (1) Larvistat (1) Laxative (2) Lipotropic (1) Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor (2) Lithogenic (1) MAO-A-Inhibitor (1) MMP-9-Inhibitor (1) Mast-Cell-Stabilizer (1) Metal-Chelator (1) Metal-Chelator (Copper) (1)

Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor (1) Monoamine-Precursor (3) Mucogenic (1) Mucolytic (1) Mutagenic (1) NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor (1) NEP-Inhibitor (1) NF-kB-Inhibitor (1) NO-Genic (1) NO-Inhibitor (1) NO-Synthase-Inhibitor (1) Neuroexcitant (1) Neuroinhibitor (1) Neuroprotective (2) Neurotoxic (1) Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor (2) Osteogenic (1) Oxidant (2) P450-Inducer (1) P450-Inhibitor (1) PGE2-Inhibitor (1) PTK-Inhibitor (1) Pesticide (5) Phagocytotic (2) Phospholipase-Inhibitor (1) Pituitary-Stimulant (1) Plasmodicide (1) Preservative (1) Prolactinogenic (1) Proliferant (1) Prooxidant (2) Prostaglandigenic (2) Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor (3) Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor (1) Quinone-Reductase-Inducer (1) Roborant (1) Sedative (2) Serotoninergic (2) Spermigenic (1) Sunscreen (1) TNF-alpha-Inhibitor (1)

Teratologic (1) Thymoprotective (1) Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor (1) Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor (1) Tranquilizer (1) Tremorigenic (1) Tumor-Promoter (1) Tumorigenic (1) Tyrosinase-Inhibitor (2) Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor (1) Ubiquiot (1) Uricosuric (2) Urinary-Acidulant (1) Urine-Acidifier (1) Urine-Deodorant (1) Uterosedative (1) VEGF-Inhibitor (1) Vasodilator (6) Vulnerary (1) Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor (1) cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor (1) iNOS-Inhibitor (1) WARNING and DISCLAIMER Please send farmacy comments to Jim Duke Green Farmacy Garden 8210 Murphy Road Fulton, MD 20759 or Mary Jo Bogenschutz godwinm001@hawaii.rr.com | FARMACY | Cite as: Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database] 20 December 2013. [Production Version]

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Absolute ethanol (95 % ethanol) Acetic anhydride Ammonium solution Antimony trichloride Bromine water Chloroform Concentrated sulfuric acid Ferric chloride solution Glacial acetic acid Gelatin Hexane Hydrochloric acid Lead acetate Mayers reagent Nitric acid Sodium hydroxide Tannic acid solution Wagners reagent