Justicia pectoralis (Angel Of Death)

Traditional uses

Haiti

  • Ache(Stomach)
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Cachexia
  • Nervine
  • Resolvent
  • Sedative
  • Chest
  • Pectoral

Dominican Republic

  • Aphrodisiac
  • Cough
  • Wound

Trinidad

  • Chest-Cold
  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Flu
  • Hemostat
  • Nausea
  • Pneumonia
  • Wound

Venezuela

  • Pectoral
  • Vulnerary
  • Wound

Brazil(Yanomamo)

  • Snuff
  • Hallucinogen

Brazil(Waika)

  • Snuff

Chemicals

Leaf

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — 280 to 1867
  • CALCIUM — 6630 to 44200
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 82000 to 547000
  • FAT — 6000 to 40000
  • FIBER — 28000 to 187000
  • IRON — 74 to 495
  • PHOSPHORUS — 350 to 2335
  • THIAMIN — 0.4 to 2.7
  • BETA-CAROTENE — 27 to 178
  • NIACIN — 25 to 165
  • RIBOFLAVIN — 2013
  • ASH — 23000 to 153000
  • WATER — 850000
  • PROTEIN — 39000 to 260000
  • KILOCALORIES — 440 to 2935

Plant

  • TRYPTAMINES
  • BETAINE
  • COUMARIN
  • UMBELLIFERONE

Activities

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

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Leaf
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Leaf
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • BETAINE — Abortifacient; Plant
  • BETAINE — Cardioprotective; Plant
  • BETAINE — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • COUMARIN — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • COUMARIN — Carcinogenic; Plant; 200 mg/kg orl mus
  • COUMARIN — Cardiodepressant; Plant
  • COUMARIN — Cardiotonic; Plant
  • COUMARIN — Hepatotoxic; Plant; 0.8-1.71 mM/kg orl rat
  • COUMARIN — Narcotic; Plant
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • NIACIN — Allergenic; Leaf
  • NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Leaf; 3 g/day
  • NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Leaf
  • NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Leaf
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Leaf
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Leaf; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Leaf
  • UMBELLIFERONE — Antimutagenic; Plant