Arracacia xanthorrhiza (Arracacha)

Traditional uses

Venezuela

  • Breast
  • Purgative
  • Swelling

Haiti

  • Burn
  • Sore

Dominican Republic

  • Sore

Elsewhere

  • Antiseptic

Chemicals

Root

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — 310 to 1070
  • CALCIUM — 190 to 655
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 269000 to 930800
  • FIBER — 6000 to 20760
  • IRON — 9 to 31
  • NIACIN — 36 to 125
  • PROTEIN — 10000 to 34600
  • RIBOFLAVIN — 0.2 to 0.7
  • STARCH — 100000 to 250000
  • WATER — 711000
  • BETA-CAROTENE — 1.1 to 3.8
  • PHOSPHORUS — 550 to 1900
  • ASH — 9000 to 31150
  • FAT — 1000 to 3460
  • KILOCALORIES — 1120 to 3875
  • THIAMIN — 0.7 to 2.4

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 5 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN
  2. Anticataract — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  3. AntiLyme — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  4. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, NIACIN
  5. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, NIACIN
  6. Antiallergic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, NIACIN
  7. Antialzheimeran — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  8. Antiarthritic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  9. Anticervicaldysplasic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, RIBOFLAVIN
  10. Antidecubitic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  11. Antidementia — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  12. Antidiabetic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, NIACIN
  13. Antihangover — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  14. Antihypertensive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  15. Antimigraine — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  16. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  17. Antiosteoporotic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  18. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, RIBOFLAVIN
  19. Antirheumatic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  20. Antistress — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  21. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
  22. Cardioprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, NIACIN
  23. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  24. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  25. Immunostimulant — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, PHOSPHORUS
  26. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, NIACIN
  27. Analgesic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  28. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER
  29. Antiaging — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  30. Antiasthmatic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  31. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  32. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, THIAMIN
  33. Anticheilitic — 2 compounds; IRON, RIBOFLAVIN
  34. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  35. Antidepressant — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  36. Antidote (Aluminum) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  37. Antidote (Lead) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  38. Antifatigue — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  39. Antigastritic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  40. Antiherpetic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  41. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  42. Antimaculitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  43. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  44. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  45. Antineuralgic — 2 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN
  46. Antiparkinsonian — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  47. Antipellagric — 2 compounds; NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN
  48. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  49. Antiphotophobic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, RIBOFLAVIN
  50. AntiPMS — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  51. Antipoliomyelitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  52. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  53. AntiRaynaud's — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  54. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  55. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
  56. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  57. Anxiolytic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  58. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  59. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  60. Pesticide — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  61. Prooxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, IRON
  62. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  63. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  64. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  65. Androgenic? — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  66. Antiacne — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  67. Antiacrodynic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  68. AntiAGE — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  69. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  70. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
  71. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  72. Antiamblyopic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  73. Antianemic — 1 compounds; IRON
  74. Antianginal — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  75. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  76. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  77. Antiarabiflavinotic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  78. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  79. Antibackache — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  80. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  81. Antiberiberi — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  82. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  83. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
  84. Anticardiospasmic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  85. Anticarpal-Tunnel — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  86. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  87. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  88. Antichilblain — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  89. Anticold — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  90. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  91. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  92. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  93. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  94. AntiCTS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  95. Antideliriant — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  96. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  97. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  98. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  99. Antidote (Paraquat) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  100. Antidyspeptic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  101. Antidysphagic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  102. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  103. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  104. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  105. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  106. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  107. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  108. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  109. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  110. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  111. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  112. Antiglossitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  113. Antiheartburn — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  114. Antihemorrhagic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  115. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  116. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  117. Antihyperactivity — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  118. Antihyperkeratotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  119. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  120. Antiichythyotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  121. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  122. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  123. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  124. Antiinsomnic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  125. Antikeratitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  126. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  127. Antileukoplakic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  128. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  129. Antilithic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  130. Antilupus — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  131. Antimastitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  132. Antimeasles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  133. AntiMeniere's — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  134. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
  135. Antimyocarditic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  136. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  137. Antineuramidase — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  138. Antineurasthenic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  139. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  140. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  141. Antinitrosic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  142. Antiorchitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  143. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  144. Antiozenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  145. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  146. Antiparotitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  147. Antipityriasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  148. Antipneumonic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  149. Antipodriac — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  150. Antiporphyric — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  151. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  152. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  153. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  154. Antiretinotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  155. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  156. Antiscorbutic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  157. Antiscotomic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  158. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  159. Antishingles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  160. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  161. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  162. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  163. Antitumor (CNS) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  164. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  165. Antitumor (Gastric) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  166. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  167. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  168. Antivertigo — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  169. Antiviral — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  170. Antixerophthalmic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  171. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  172. Asthma-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  173. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  174. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  175. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  176. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  177. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  178. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  179. Circulotonic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  180. Cold-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  181. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  182. Colorant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  183. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  184. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  185. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  186. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  187. Fibrinolytic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  188. Fistula-Preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  189. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  190. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  191. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  192. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  193. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  194. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  195. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  196. Interferon-Synergist — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  197. Interferonogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  198. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  199. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  200. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  201. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  202. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
  203. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  204. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  205. Sedative — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  206. Serotoninergic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  207. Thymoprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  208. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  209. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  210. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  211. Urinary-Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  212. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Root
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Root
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Root
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Root
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Root
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Root
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Root
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Root
  • NIACIN — Allergenic; Root
  • NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Root; 3 g/day
  • NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Root
  • NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Root
  • NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Root
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Root
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Root; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Root