Bryonia alba (White Bryony)

Traditional uses

Belgium

  • Cancer

Turkey

  • Diuretic
  • Emetic
  • Emmenagogue
  • Expectorant
  • Pleurisy
  • Poison
  • Purgative
  • Vermifuge
  • Anodyne
  • Cough
  • Hydragogue

Chemicals

Root

  • AMYLASE
  • BRYONOL
  • BRYORESIN — 20000 to 68000
  • CERYL-ALCOHOL
  • INVERTASE
  • OLEIC-ACID
  • PALMITIC-ACID
  • RHAMNOSE
  • SPINASTEROL
  • TANNIN
  • TRIHYDROXYOCTADECADIENIC-ACIDS
  • TRIMETHYLAMINE
  • UREA
  • BRYONICINE
  • BRYOPOLYOSE
  • CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  • PHLOBAPHENE
  • BRYOAMARIDE
  • BRYONINE
  • DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-B
  • LINOLENIC-ACID
  • PEROXIDASE
  • STEARIC-ACID

Plant

  • BRYODULCOSIDE
  • BRYOIOSIDE
  • CUCURBITACIN-B
  • CUCURBITACIN-D
  • CUCURBITACIN-J
  • CUCURBITACIN-K
  • DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-E
  • ISO-23,24-DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-D
  • DELTA-7-STIGMASTEROL
  • STIGMASTEROL
  • CUCURBITACIN-E
  • CUCURBITACIN-L
  • GLUCOSE
  • CATECHIN-TANNIN
  • CUCURBITACIN-I
  • TETRAHYDROCUCURBITACIN-I

Pollen Or Spore

  • KAEMPFEROL-3-O-RUTINOSIDE

Activities

  1. Anticarcinomic — 5 compounds; toxic activity; CUCURBITACIN-I, CUCURBITACIN-J, CUCURBITACIN-K, CUCURBITACIN-L, DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-B
  2. Antigibberellin — 5 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-E, CUCURBITACIN-I, CUCURBITACIN-J, CUCURBITACIN-K
  3. Antihepatotoxic — 5 compounds; toxic activity; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-E, GLUCOSE, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  4. Antitumor — 5 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E, CUCURBITACIN-I, TANNIN
  5. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN, TRIMETHYLAMINE
  6. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  7. Cytotoxic — 4 compounds; toxic activity; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E, CUCURBITACIN-I
  8. Insectifuge — 4 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E, OLEIC-ACID
  9. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  10. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  11. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  12. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  13. Insectiphile — 3 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E
  14. Pesticide — 3 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, TANNIN
  15. Propecic — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  16. Antialopecic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  17. Antiandrogenic — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  18. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  19. Antiviral — 2 compounds; STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  20. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  21. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  22. Sedative — 2 compounds; AMYLASE, STIGMASTEROL
  23. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  24. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  25. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  26. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  27. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  28. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  29. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  30. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  31. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  32. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  33. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  34. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  35. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  36. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  37. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  38. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-I
  39. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  40. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  41. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  42. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  43. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  44. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  45. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  46. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  47. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  48. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  49. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  50. Artemicide — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  51. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  52. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  53. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  54. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  55. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  56. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  57. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  58. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  59. Fungicide — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  60. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  61. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  62. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  63. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  64. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  65. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  66. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  67. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  68. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  69. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  70. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  71. Nematicide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  72. Occuloirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
  73. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  74. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  75. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  76. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  77. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  78. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  79. Sweetener — 1 compounds; BRYODULCOSIDE
  80. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID — Occuloirritant; Root
  • CUCURBITACIN-B — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • CUCURBITACIN-B — Cytotoxic; Plant; 2.5 ppt
  • CUCURBITACIN-D — Cytotoxic; Plant; 5-10 ppb
  • CUCURBITACIN-E — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • CUCURBITACIN-E — Cytotoxic; Plant; 0.45 ppt
  • CUCURBITACIN-I — Anticarcinomic; Plant; 0.1-1 ppm
  • CUCURBITACIN-I — Cytotoxic; Plant
  • CUCURBITACIN-J — Anticarcinomic; Plant; 0.1-1 ppm
  • CUCURBITACIN-K — Anticarcinomic; Plant; 0.1-1 ppm
  • CUCURBITACIN-L — Anticarcinomic; Plant; 10-100 ppb
  • DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-B — Anticarcinomic; Root; 1.7 ppb
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Root
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Root
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Root
  • STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Root
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Root