Calathea allouia (Leren)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Witchcraft

Chemicals

Root

  • ALANINE — 3545 to 3900
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID — 8825 to 9710
  • HYDROXYPROLINE — 0
  • LYSINE — 3810 to 4190
  • METHIONINE — 1415 to 1560
  • PROTEIN — 60000 to 66000
  • SERINE — 3085 to 3390
  • STARCH — 130000 to 150000
  • TYROSINE — 1805 to 1985
  • CYSTINE — 265 to 290
  • GLYCINE — 3920 to 4310
  • LEUCINE — 4440 to 4885
  • PROLINE — 2610 to 2870
  • THREONINE — 2815 to 3095
  • ISOLEUCINE — 3430 to 3775
  • ARGININE — 3385 to 3720
  • ASPARTIC-ACID — 7650 to 8415
  • PHENYLALANINE — 3325 to 3655
  • VALINE — 4585 to 5040
  • HISTIDINE — 1080 to 1190

Activities

  1. Essential — 7 compounds; HISTIDINE, ISOLEUCINE, LEUCINE, LYSINE, METHIONINE, THREONINE, VALINE
  2. Antiencephalopathic — 5 compounds; ARGININE, GLYCINE, LEUCINE, TYROSINE, VALINE
  3. Cancer-Preventive — 5 compounds; ALANINE, GLYCINE, METHIONINE, SERINE, TYROSINE
  4. Antiulcer — 4 compounds; GLYCINE, HISTIDINE, THREONINE, TYROSINE
  5. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; ALANINE, HISTIDINE, METHIONINE
  6. Antiparkinsonian — 3 compounds; METHIONINE, PHENYLALANINE, TYROSINE
  7. Antioxidant? — 2 compounds; ARGININE, THREONINE
  8. Antiprostatitic — 2 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID, GLYCINE
  9. Antisickling — 2 compounds; GLYCINE, PHENYLALANINE
  10. FLavor — 2 compounds; THREONINE, VALINE
  11. Monoamine-Precursor — 2 compounds; PHENYLALANINE, TYROSINE
  12. Oxidant — 2 compounds; ALANINE, HISTIDINE
  13. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  14. Adjuvant — 1 compounds; CYSTINE
  15. Antiacid — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  16. AntiADD — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
  17. Antialdosteronic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  18. Antialkali? — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  19. Antialkalotic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
  20. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; HISTIDINE
  21. Anticataract — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  22. Antidepressant — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
  23. Antidepressant? — 1 compounds; TYROSINE
  24. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  25. Antidote (Acetaminophen) — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  26. Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  27. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  28. Antidote (Paracetamol) — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  29. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  30. Antiencephalopathic? — 1 compounds; ISOLEUCINE
  31. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  32. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  33. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  34. Antihepatotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHIONINE
  35. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
  36. Antihomocystinuric — 1 compounds; CYSTINE
  37. Antihyperammonemic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  38. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  39. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  40. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  41. Antilithic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  42. Antimorphinic — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  43. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; HISTIDINE
  44. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  45. Antipellagric — 1 compounds; ISOLEUCINE
  46. Antiphenylketonuric — 1 compounds; TYROSINE
  47. Antipruritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  48. Antiretardation — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  49. Antiuremic — 1 compounds; HISTIDINE
  50. Antivitiligic — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
  51. Anxiolytic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  52. Aphrodisiac — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  53. Diuretic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  54. Emetic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  55. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  56. Glutathionigenic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  57. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHIONINE
  58. Hypoammonemic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  59. Hypoarginanemic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
  60. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  61. Neuroexcitant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASPARTIC-ACID
  62. Neuroinhibitor — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLYCINE
  63. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUTAMIC-ACID
  64. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  65. Pituitary-Stimulant — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  66. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  67. Roborant — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
  68. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  69. Tremorigenic — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
  70. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
  71. Urine-Acidifier — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  72. Urine-Deodorant — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
  73. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; ARGININE
  74. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; HYDROXYPROLINE

Toxic compounds

  • ASPARTIC-ACID — Neuroexcitant; Root
  • GLUTAMIC-ACID — Neurotoxic; Root
  • GLYCINE — Neuroinhibitor; Root
  • METHIONINE — Antihepatotic; Root
  • METHIONINE — Hepatoprotective; Root