Heimia salicifolia (Sinicuichi)

Traditional uses

Mexico

• Antidote
• Astringent
• Bronchitis
• Depurative
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Hallucinogen
• Sudorific
• Syphilis
• Tonic
• Vulnerary
• Dyspepsia
• Hemostat
• Intoxicant
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Laxative
• Poison-Ivy
• Sore

Elsewhere

• Astringent
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Emetic
• Fever
• Laxative
• Syphilis
• Tonic
• Vulnerary

Argentina

• Diuretic
• Purgative
• Vulnerary

India

• Intoxicant

Chemicals

Plant

• ABRESOLINE
• ANELISINE
• DEMETHYLLASUBIN
• LYTHRINE
• 6'-O-METHYLVERTICILLATINE
• SAPONINS
• DEHYDRODECODINE
• LYTHRIDINE

Shoot

• CRYOGENINE
• HEIMINE
• LYFOLINE
• VERTINE
• ALKALOIDS — 18000
• HEIMIDINE
• NESODINE
• SININE

Leaf

• ELLAGIC-ACID
• SINICUICHINE

Seed

• PROTEIN — 216000
• FAT — 287000

Activities

1. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; CRYOGENINE, ELLAGIC-ACID, NESODINE
2. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID, SAPONINS
3. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CRYOGENINE, SINICUICHINE
4. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
5. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
6. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
7. Antiaflatoxin — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
8. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
9. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
10. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
11. Anticancer (Colon) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
12. Anticancer (Esophagus) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
13. Anticancer (Mouth) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
14. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
15. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
16. Anticholinergic — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
17. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
18. AntiGTF — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
19. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
20. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
21. Antihyperthyroid — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
22. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
23. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
24. Antiperiodontic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
25. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
26. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
27. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
28. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
29. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
30. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
31. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
32. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
33. Antitumor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
34. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
35. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
36. Antiviral — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
37. Antiyeast — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
38. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
39. Astringent — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
40. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
41. Candida-SAP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
42. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
43. Deiodinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
44. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
45. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
46. Hemostatic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
47. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
48. HIV-RT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
49. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
50. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
51. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
52. Juvabional — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
53. Pesticide — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
54. Prostaglandin-Synthetase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; NESODINE
55. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
56. Sedative — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
57. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
58. Topoisomerase-I-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
59. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; CRYOGENINE
60. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• ELLAGIC-ACID — Abortifacient; Leaf; 1.2 mg/kg ivn mus
• ELLAGIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
• ELLAGIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 4.6 ug/ml
• ELLAGIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Leaf
• ELLAGIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; IC55=30 ug/ml
• SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Plant
• SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Plant