Cycas revoluta (Sago Cycas)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Emmenagogue
  • Expectorant
  • Tonic

China

  • Fattening
  • Hepatoma
  • Tonic
  • Tumor(Lung)
  • Expectorant

Java

  • Hemostat

Chemicals

Plant

  • BEHENIC-ACID

Fruit

  • BETA-CAROTENE
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN
  • FAT — 39000
  • SUGAR — 30000
  • WATER — 618000
  • ZEAXANTHIN

Seed

  • FAT — 1200 to 4300
  • MACROZAMIN
  • NEOCYCASIN-A
  • NEOCYCASIN-B
  • PROTEIN — 11500 to 140000
  • STARCH — 68000 to 243700
  • WATER — 721000
  • CYCASIN — 2000 to 3000
  • FORMALDEHYDE — 1640 to 2200
  • SOTETSUFLAVONE
  • SUGAR — 39000 to 140000

Stem

  • GALACTOSE
  • GLUCOSE
  • XYLOSE
  • MUCILAGE

Activities

  1. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, FORMALDEHYDE
  2. Antiaging — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CYCASIN
  3. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, CRYPTOXANTHIN
  4. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CYCASIN
  5. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, ZEAXANTHIN
  6. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, MUCILAGE
  7. Colorant — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, ZEAXANTHIN
  8. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  9. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  10. Androgenic? — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  11. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  12. Antiacne — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  13. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  14. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  15. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  16. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; ZEAXANTHIN
  17. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
  18. Anticervicaldysplasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  19. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  20. Anticystitic — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  21. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  22. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  23. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  24. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE
  25. Antihyperkeratotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  26. Antiichythyotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  27. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  28. Antileukoplakic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  29. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  30. Antilupus — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  31. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  32. Antimastitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  33. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  34. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  35. Antiozenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  36. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  37. Antiphotophobic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  38. Antipityriasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  39. Antiplantar — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  40. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  41. Antiporphyric — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  42. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  43. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  44. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  45. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  46. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  47. Antistress — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  48. Antitumor (CNS) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  49. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  50. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  51. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  52. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  53. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  54. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  55. Antiviral — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  56. Antixerophthalmic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  57. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYCASIN
  58. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  59. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; BEHENIC-ACID
  60. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  61. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  62. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  63. Diagnostic — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  64. Dye — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  65. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  66. Fungicide — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  67. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  68. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZEAXANTHIN
  69. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYCASIN
  70. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  71. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  72. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  73. Interferon-Synergist — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  74. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMALDEHYDE
  75. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  76. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  77. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMALDEHYDE
  78. Neoplastic — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  79. Pesticide — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  80. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  81. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  82. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  83. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; ZEAXANTHIN
  84. Scolicide — 1 compounds; FORMALDEHYDE
  85. Sweetener — 1 compounds; GALACTOSE
  86. Teratogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYCASIN
  87. Thymoprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  88. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  89. Vitamin-A-Activity — 1 compounds; CRYPTOXANTHIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Fruit
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Fruit
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • CYCASIN — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • CYCASIN — Hepatotoxic; Seed
  • CYCASIN — Teratogenic; Seed
  • FORMALDEHYDE — Allergenic; Seed
  • FORMALDEHYDE — Irritant; Seed
  • FORMALDEHYDE — Mutagenic; Seed
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Stem
  • ZEAXANTHIN — Hepatoprotective; Fruit