Achyranthes aspera (Chaff Flower)

Traditional uses

India(Santal)

  • Atrophy
  • Bite(Snake)
  • Bite(Tiger)
  • Cachexia
  • Enteritis
  • Labor
  • Rheumatism
  • Scabies
  • Syphilis
  • Blindness(Veterinary)
  • Emaciation
  • Ache(Tooth)

India

  • Bite(Bug)
  • Diuretic
  • Dropsy
  • Renitis
  • Tumor(Abdomen)
  • Tumor

Samoa

  • Bite(Bug)
  • Bite(Snake)
  • Diuretic
  • Hematemesis
  • Wound

Philippines

  • Cataract
  • Diuretic

Tonga

  • Circumcision
  • Tetanus
  • Wound

Java

  • Convulsion
  • Hematochezia
  • Ophthalmia

Elsewhere

  • Dentifrice
  • Emetic
  • Rabies
  • Bite(Snake)

Tradition unspecified

  • Dentifrice
  • Pain
  • Scorpion

Haiti

  • Diuretic
  • Astringent

Moluccas

  • Dysentery
  • Cough

Ethiopia

  • Dysentery

New Zealand(Niue)

  • Medicine

Tahiti

  • Sore
  • Stomatitis
  • Syphilis
  • Ache(Tooth)

Dominican Republic

  • Fever

Perak

  • Rheumatism

Sudan

  • Styptic

Chemicals

Plant

  • ACHYRANTHINE
  • GALACTOSE
  • GLUCOSE
  • RHAMNOSE
  • SAPOGENINS
  • XYLOSE
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID

Root

  • BETAINE

Seed

  • HENTRIACONTANE

Shoot

  • ECDYSTERONE

Activities

  1. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE, BETAINE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  2. Abortifacient — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  3. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; GLUCOSE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  4. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  5. Cardioprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  6. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETAINE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  7. Hypotensive — 2 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE, OLEANOLIC-ACID
  8. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETAINE, ECDYSTERONE
  9. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  10. Analeptic — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  11. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ECDYSTERONE
  12. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  13. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  14. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  15. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  16. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  17. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  18. Anticomplement — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  19. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  20. Antifertility — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  21. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  22. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  23. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  24. Antihomocystinuric — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  25. Antihyperlipidemic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  26. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  27. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  28. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  29. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  30. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  31. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  32. Antimyoatrophic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  33. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  34. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  35. Antiperiodontic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  36. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  37. AntiPGE2 — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  38. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  39. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  40. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  41. Antisarcomic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  42. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  43. AntiTGF-beta — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  44. Antitumor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  45. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  46. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  47. Antitumor (Kidney) — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  48. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  49. Antitumor (Pancreas) — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  50. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  51. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  52. Antiviral — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  53. Aromatase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  54. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  55. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  56. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  57. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  58. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ACHYRANTHINE
  59. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  60. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  61. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  62. Diagnostic — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  63. Dye — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  64. Elastase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  65. Emmenagogue — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  66. Ethanolytic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  67. Expectorant — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  68. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  69. Hypolipemic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  70. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  71. Juvabional — 1 compounds; ECDYSTERONE
  72. Leucocytogenic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  73. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  74. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  75. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; BETAINE
  76. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  77. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  78. Piscicide — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  79. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  80. Proteinogenic — 1 compounds; ECDYSTERONE
  81. Purgative — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  82. Respirostimulant — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  83. Sedative — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  84. Spasmogenic — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  85. Sweetener — 1 compounds; GALACTOSE
  86. Uterotonic — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID
  87. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; ACHYRANTHINE
  88. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; OLEANOLIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • ACHYRANTHINE — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • BETAINE — Abortifacient; Root
  • BETAINE — Cardioprotective; Root
  • BETAINE — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Abortifacient; Plant
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Plant
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Plant; 40 mg/kg
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Cardiotonic; Plant
  • OLEANOLIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Plant