Mercurialis annua (Annual Mercury)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Cholagogue
  • Emetic
  • Emmenagogue
  • Hydragogue
  • Poison
  • Diuretic
  • Laxative
  • Vermifuge

US

  • Poison
  • Cyanogenetic

Spain

  • Purgative

Algeria

  • Tumor

Europe

  • Tumor

Chemicals

Juice

  • CYANOGENIC-GLUCOSIDES — 13500

Root

  • EO — 800
  • FAT — 1200
  • MERCURIALIN
  • TANNIN — 33500
  • SAPONINS — 18000 to 22500
  • MUCILAGE — 28000

Plant

  • GLUCOSE
  • ISOAMYL-AMINE
  • ISOBUTYL-AMINE
  • ISORHAMNETIN
  • PROPYLAMINE
  • RHAMNOSE
  • RUTIN
  • XYLOSE
  • ETHYL-AMINE
  • HERMIDINE
  • MALTOSE
  • SIO2
  • NARCISSIN

Seed

  • METHYL-AMINE

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, MUCILAGE, RUTIN, TANNIN
  2. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN, TANNIN
  3. Antidiabetic — 3 compounds; MALTOSE, RUTIN, XYLOSE
  4. Antihepatotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE, RUTIN, TANNIN
  5. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, SAPONINS, TANNIN
  6. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN, TANNIN
  7. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN, TANNIN
  8. Pesticide — 3 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN, TANNIN
  9. Anticancer — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  10. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; GLUCOSE, RUTIN
  11. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN
  12. Antihypertensive — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  13. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN
  14. Antinephritic — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  15. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  16. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN
  17. Antitumor — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  18. Antitumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  19. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  20. Antivaricose — 2 compounds; GLUCOSE, RUTIN
  21. Antiviral — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  22. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; MUCILAGE, RUTIN
  23. Immunomodulator — 2 compounds; RUTIN, SAPONINS
  24. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-AMINE, PROPYLAMINE
  25. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  26. MAO-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, TANNIN
  27. Vasodilator — 2 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN, RUTIN
  28. 5-HT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  29. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  30. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  31. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  32. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  33. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  34. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  35. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  36. Antiapoplectic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  37. Antiatherogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  38. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  39. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  40. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  41. Anticataract — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  42. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  43. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  44. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  45. Antidementia — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  46. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  47. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  48. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  49. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  50. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  51. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  52. Antihematuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  53. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  54. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  55. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  56. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  57. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  58. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  59. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  60. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  61. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  62. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  63. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  64. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  65. Antiplatelet — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  66. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  67. Antiprotozoal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  68. Antipurpuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  69. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  70. Antisunburn — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  71. Antithrombogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  72. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  73. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  74. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  75. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  76. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  77. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  78. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  79. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  80. Catabolic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  81. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  82. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  83. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  84. Cytoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  85. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  86. Diagnostic — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  87. Dye — 1 compounds; XYLOSE
  88. Estrogenic? — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  89. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  90. Hemostat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  91. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  92. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  93. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  94. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  95. Insecticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  96. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  97. Juvabional — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  98. Larvistat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  99. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  100. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  101. Myoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  102. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  103. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  104. Oviposition-Stimulant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  105. PAF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  106. Protisticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  107. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  108. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; ISORHAMNETIN
  109. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  110. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  111. Sweetener — 1 compounds; MALTOSE
  112. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  113. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  114. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • ISORHAMNETIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • METHYL-AMINE — Irritant; Seed
  • PROPYLAMINE — Irritant; Plant
  • RUTIN — Anticonvulsant; Plant
  • RUTIN — Antidermatitic; Plant
  • RUTIN — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • RUTIN — Antimutagenic; Plant; ID50=2-5 nM
  • RUTIN — Hepatomagenic; Plant; 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
  • RUTIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant; 20 mg/kg rat
  • RUTIN — Mutagenic; Plant
  • SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Root
  • SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Root
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Root
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Root