Arracacia xanthorrhiza
Traditional uses
Breast
Tradition: Venezuela
Burn
Tradition: Haiti
Purgative
Tradition: Venezuela
Sore
Tradition: Dominican Republic
Swelling
Tradition: Venezuela
Antiseptic
Tradition: Elsewhere
Chemicals
ASCORBIC-ACID
Plant part: Root. Amount: 310 to 1070
CALCIUM
Plant part: Root. Amount: 190 to 655
CARBOHYDRATES
Plant part: Root. Amount: 269000 to 930800
FIBER
Plant part: Root. Amount: 6000 to 20760
IRON
Plant part: Root. Amount: 9 to 31
NIACIN
Plant part: Root. Amount: 36 to 125
PROTEIN
Plant part: Root. Amount: 10000 to 34600
RIBOFLAVIN
Plant part: Root. Amount: 0.2 to 0.7
STARCH
Plant part: Root. Amount: 100000 to 250000
WATER
Plant part: Root. Amount: 711000
BETA-CAROTENE
Plant part: Root. Amount: 1.1 to 3.8
PHOSPHORUS
Plant part: Root. Amount: 550 to 1900