Jateorhiza palmata (Calumba Root)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Antiseptic
  • Apertif
  • Gastrotonic
  • Restorative
  • Vermifuge
  • Dysentery

Elsewhere

  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Dyspepsia
  • Sore

Chemicals

Root

  • ALKALOIDS — 20000 to 43000
  • BISJATRORRHIZINE
  • CALUMBIN
  • COLUMBAMINE
  • COLUMBIN
  • CRYPTOGENIN
  • EO — 700 to 15000
  • JATEORINE
  • JATEORRHIZINE
  • PALMARIN
  • PALMATINE — 20000
  • TANNIN
  • CHASMANTHIN
  • COLUMBIN-2,3-EPOXIDE
  • DIOSGENIN
  • MUCILAGE
  • STARCH — 300000 to 350000

Plant

  • COLUMBINYL-GLUCOSIDE
  • EX(METHANOL)
  • JATEORINYL-GLUCOSIDE
  • ISOJATEORINYL-GLUCOSIDE

Essential Oil

  • THYMOL

Activities

  1. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, PALMATINE, TANNIN, THYMOL
  2. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; DIOSGENIN, JATEORRHIZINE, PALMATINE, THYMOL
  3. Pesticide — 4 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, PALMATINE, TANNIN, THYMOL
  4. CNS-Depressant — 3 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, JATEORRHIZINE, PALMATINE
  5. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, JATEORRHIZINE, PALMATINE
  6. Analgesic — 2 compounds; PALMATINE, THYMOL
  7. Anthelmintic — 2 compounds; TANNIN, THYMOL
  8. Antialzheimeran? — 2 compounds; PALMATINE, THYMOL
  9. Anticariogenic — 2 compounds; TANNIN, THYMOL
  10. Anticholinesterase — 2 compounds; PALMATINE, THYMOL
  11. Antimalarial — 2 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, PALMATINE
  12. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; TANNIN, THYMOL
  13. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; TANNIN, THYMOL
  14. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; MUCILAGE, TANNIN
  15. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; TANNIN, THYMOL
  16. Enterotonic — 2 compounds; COLUMBAMINE, JATEORRHIZINE
  17. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; DIOSGENIN, TANNIN
  18. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; DIOSGENIN, MUCILAGE
  19. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PALMATINE
  20. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  21. Acaricide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  22. Adrenocorticotrophic — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  23. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  24. Ancylostomicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  25. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  26. Ankylostomacide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  27. Antiacne — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  28. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  29. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  30. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  31. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  32. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  33. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  34. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  35. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  36. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  37. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  38. Antihalitosic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  39. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  40. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  41. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  42. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  43. Antiinfarctal — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  44. Antilepric — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  45. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  46. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  47. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  48. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  49. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  50. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  51. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  52. Antioxidant (LDL) — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  53. Antiperiodontic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  54. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  55. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  56. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  57. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  58. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  59. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  60. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  61. Antistaphylococcic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  62. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  63. Antistress — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  64. Antitrichinosic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  65. Antitumor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  66. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  67. Antitussive — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  68. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  69. Antiviral — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  70. Ataxigenic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  71. Candidicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  72. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  73. Carminative — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  74. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  75. Choleretic — 1 compounds; COLUMBAMINE
  76. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; JATEORRHIZINE
  77. Counterirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  78. Culicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  79. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  80. Dentifrice — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  81. Deodorant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  82. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  83. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  84. Enterorelaxant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  85. Enterotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  86. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  87. Expectorant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  88. FLavor — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  89. Fungicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  90. Gastroirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  91. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  92. Gram(-)icide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  93. Gram(+)icide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  94. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  95. Inotropic — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  96. Insecticide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  97. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  98. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THYMOL
  99. Larvicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  100. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  101. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  102. Mastogenic — 1 compounds; DIOSGENIN
  103. Molluscicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  104. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  105. Nematicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  106. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  107. Perfumery — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  108. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  109. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  110. Respiradepressant — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  111. Sedative — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  112. Sprout-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  113. Tracheorelaxant — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  114. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  115. Urinary-Antiseptic — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  116. Uterotonic — 1 compounds; PALMATINE
  117. Varroacide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  118. Vermicide — 1 compounds; THYMOL
  119. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • DIOSGENIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • PALMATINE — Abortifacient; Root
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Root
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • THYMOL — Allergenic; Essential Oil
  • THYMOL — Counterirritant; Essential Oil
  • THYMOL — Dermatitigenic; Essential Oil
  • THYMOL — Enterotoxic; Essential Oil
  • THYMOL — Gastroirritant; Essential Oil
  • THYMOL — Irritant; Essential Oil