Eleocharis dulcis (Water chestnut)

Traditional uses

India

  • Antibiotic
  • Bactericide

Chemicals

Tuber

  • ASH — 11000 to 60000
  • CALCIUM — 40 to 265
  • BETA-CAROTENE — 0
  • FIBER — 6000 to 39000
  • KILOCALORIES — 680 to 3640
  • NIACIN — 10 to 53
  • PROTEIN — 14000 to 85000
  • PUCHIIN
  • SODIUM — 100 to 920
  • STARCH — 70000 to 400000
  • THIAMIN — 0.3 to 6
  • WATER — 773000 to 811000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 161000 to 876000
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — 40 to 317
  • FAT — 2000 to 16000
  • IRON — 6 to 37
  • PHOSPHORUS — 650 to 4075
  • RIBOFLAVIN — 0.2 to 9
  • SUCROSE — 63500 to 317500
  • POTASSIUM — 4810 to 25450

Activities

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

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Tuber
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Tuber
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Tuber
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Tuber
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Tuber
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Tuber
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Tuber
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Tuber
  • NIACIN — Allergenic; Tuber
  • NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Tuber; 3 g/day
  • NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Tuber
  • NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Tuber
  • NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Tuber
  • NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Tuber
  • POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Tuber; 3,000-5,000 mg
  • POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Tuber; 18,000 mg/man/day
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Tuber
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Tuber; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Tuber