Lactuca virosa (Bitter Lettuce)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Anodyne
  • Cough
  • Diuretic
  • Expectorant
  • Hypnotic
  • Jaundice
  • Sedative
  • Asthma
  • Gout
  • Antitussive
  • Dropsy
  • Soporific

Turkey

  • Anodyne
  • Expectorant
  • Hypnotic
  • Laxative
  • Narcotic
  • Sedative
  • Diuretic
  • Lactogogue
  • Poison
  • Sudorific

Tradition unspecified

  • Cancer

Spain

  • Hypnotic

Chemicals

Plant

  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • CITRIC-ACID
  • GERMANICOL
  • HYOSCYAMINE
  • LACTUCEROLS
  • LACTUCIC-ACID
  • MALIC-ACID
  • MANNITOL
  • TARAXASTEROL
  • CAOUTCHOUC
  • LACTUCERIN

Latex Exudate

  • LACTUPICRIN
  • LACTUCIN — 2000
  • OXALIC-ACID — 10000

Seed

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • SQUALENE
  • TOCOPHEROL

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 7 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYOSCYAMINE, LACTUPICRIN, MALIC-ACID, MANNITOL, OXALIC-ACID, SQUALENE
  2. Antiinflammatory — 5 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, MANNITOL, TARAXASTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  3. Antitumor — 5 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, LACTUCIN, MALIC-ACID, SQUALENE, TOCOPHEROL
  4. Analgesic — 4 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, HYOSCYAMINE, MANNITOL, TOCOPHEROL
  5. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, SQUALENE
  6. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, MANNITOL, SQUALENE, TOCOPHEROL
  7. Allergenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, MANNITOL, TOCOPHEROL
  8. Antiatherosclerotic — 3 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, TOCOPHEROL
  9. Antiedemic — 3 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, TARAXASTEROL
  10. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CITRIC-ACID, MANNITOL
  11. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, OXALIC-ACID
  12. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE, MANNITOL, TOCOPHEROL
  13. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SQUALENE, TOCOPHEROL
  14. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  15. Anticancer (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  16. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LACTUPICRIN
  17. Antiherpetic — 2 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE, TOCOPHEROL
  18. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  19. Antioxidant Synergist — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  20. Antiparkinsonian — 2 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE, TOCOPHEROL
  21. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; MANNITOL, TOCOPHEROL
  22. Antiseborrheic — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  23. Antitubercular — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  24. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  25. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, HYOSCYAMINE
  26. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HYOSCYAMINE
  27. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  28. CNS-Depressant — 2 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE, LACTUCIN
  29. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  30. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TOCOPHEROL
  31. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; SQUALENE, TOCOPHEROL
  32. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, OXALIC-ACID
  33. Laxative? — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  34. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; SQUALENE, TOCOPHEROL
  35. Mycobactericide — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  36. Sedative — 2 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE, LACTUCIN
  37. 5-HETE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  38. Acaricide — 1 compounds; OXALIC-ACID
  39. Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  40. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  42. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  44. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  46. Antiaging — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  47. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  48. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Antianginal — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  50. Antiaphthic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  51. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  52. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  53. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  54. Anticalculic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  55. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  56. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  57. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  58. Anticataract — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  59. Anticholinergic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  60. Antichorea — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  61. Antichoreic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  62. Anticoagulant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  63. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TOCOPHEROL
  64. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  65. Antidecubitic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  66. Antidementia — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  67. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TOCOPHEROL
  68. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  69. Antidote (Anticholinesterase) — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  70. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  71. Antiemetic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  72. Antiepitheleomic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  73. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  74. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  75. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  76. Antifibrositic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  77. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  78. Antiglycosation — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  79. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  80. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  81. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  82. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  83. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  84. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  85. Antilithic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  86. Antilupus — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  87. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  88. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  89. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  90. AntiMD — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  91. Antimeasles — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  92. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  93. AntiMS — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  94. Antimuscarinic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  95. Antimyoclonic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  96. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  97. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  98. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  99. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TOCOPHEROL
  100. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  101. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  102. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  103. Antiophthalmic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  104. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  105. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  106. Antipolio — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  107. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  108. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  109. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  110. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  111. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  112. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  113. Antiretinopathic? — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  114. AntiReye's — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  115. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  116. Antisenility — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  117. Antisialogogue — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  118. Antisickling — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  119. Antisterility — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  120. Antistroke — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  121. Antisunburn — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  122. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  123. Antithalassemic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  124. Antithrombotic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  125. Antithromboxane-B2 — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  126. Antitoxemic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  127. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  128. Antitumor (Colorectal) — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  129. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  130. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  131. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  132. Antiulcerogenic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  133. Antivertigo — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  134. Antivinous — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  135. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  136. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  137. Bitter — 1 compounds; LACTUCIN
  138. Bronchodilator — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  139. Bronchorelaxant — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  140. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  141. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  142. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  143. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TOCOPHEROL
  144. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYOSCYAMINE
  145. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  146. Cerebroprotective — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  147. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; SQUALENE
  148. Circulatory-Stimulant — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  149. Circulotonic — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  150. CNS-Paralytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OXALIC-ACID
  151. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  152. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LACTUCIN
  153. Disinfectant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  154. Diuretic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  155. Emetic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  156. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  157. Fatal — 1 compounds; OXALIC-ACID
  158. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  159. Flatugenic — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  160. FLavor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  161. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  162. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  163. Hemopoietic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  164. Hemostat — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  165. Hemostatic — 1 compounds; OXALIC-ACID
  166. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  167. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  168. Insulin-Sparing — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  169. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  170. Laxative — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  171. Litholytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  172. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  173. Mydriatic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  174. Nephrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MANNITOL
  175. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  176. Odontolytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  177. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  178. P21-Inducer — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  179. Perfumery — 1 compounds; SQUALENE
  180. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  181. Photophobigenic — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  182. Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL
  183. Psychoactive — 1 compounds; HYOSCYAMINE
  184. Refrigerant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  185. Renotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OXALIC-ACID
  186. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  187. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  188. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; SQUALENE
  189. Sweetener — 1 compounds; MANNITOL
  190. Tonic — 1 compounds; LACTUCIN
  191. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYOSCYAMINE
  192. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  193. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  194. Varroacide — 1 compounds; OXALIC-ACID
  195. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; TOCOPHEROL

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Seed; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • CITRIC-ACID — Allergenic; Plant
  • CITRIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • CITRIC-ACID — Irritant; Plant
  • HYOSCYAMINE — Cardiotonic; Plant
  • HYOSCYAMINE — Toxic; Plant
  • LACTUCIN — Cytotoxic; Latex Exudate
  • MANNITOL — Allergenic; Plant
  • MANNITOL — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • MANNITOL — Nephrotoxic; Plant
  • OXALIC-ACID — CNS-Paralytic; Latex Exudate
  • OXALIC-ACID — Irritant; Latex Exudate
  • OXALIC-ACID — Renotoxic; Latex Exudate
  • TOCOPHEROL — Allergenic; Seed
  • TOCOPHEROL — Anticonvulsant; Seed
  • TOCOPHEROL — Antidermatitic; Seed
  • TOCOPHEROL — Antineuropathic; Seed
  • TOCOPHEROL — Cardioprotective; Seed
  • TOCOPHEROL — Hepatoprotective; Seed