Corchorus olitorius

Traditional uses

  • Demulcent

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Dysentery

    Tradition: India

  • Intestine

    Tradition: Haiti

  • Tonic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Tumor

    Tradition: Europe

  • Fever

    Tradition: India

  • Deobstruent

    Tradition: Haiti

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Medicine

    Tradition: Sudan

  • Purgative

    Tradition: Elsewhere

Chemicals

  • ASH

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 15800 to 151000

  • ASPARTIC-ACID

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 5670 to 46150

  • CHLOROGENIC-ACID

    Plant part: Leaf

  • CORCHORALIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed

  • CORCHOROGENIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • CORCHOROSIDE-B

    Plant part: Plant

  • COROSIN

    Plant part: Plant

  • COROLOSIDE

    Plant part: Plant

  • DEGLUCOCOROLOSIDE

    Plant part: Plant

  • FAT

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 2500 to 20350

  • FIBER

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 12000 to 107000

  • FOLACIN

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 1.2 to 10