Mirabilis jalapa (Four-o-clock)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Abscess
  • Alterative
  • Cathartic
  • Hydragogue
  • Vermifuge
  • Boil
  • Diuretic

Java

  • Abscess
  • Uterosis
  • Carbuncle
  • Boil

Elsewhere

  • Boil
  • Purgative
  • Urticaria
  • Abscess
  • Bruise

Mexico

  • Bruise
  • Purgative
  • Strain

Haiti

  • Carminative
  • Colic
  • Hepatitis
  • Pimple
  • Purgative
  • Vermifuge
  • Liver
  • Splenitis
  • Stomachic
  • Repellant(Insect)

Malaya

  • Cosmetic
  • Diuretic
  • Pimple
  • Gonorrhea

Japan

  • Cosmetic

China

  • Diabetes
  • Tonic
  • Cosmetic

US

  • Dropsy
  • Poison

Dominican Republic

  • Herpes
  • Purgative
  • Hypochondria

Iraq

  • Itch
  • Wound

Spain

  • Purgative

Venezuela

  • Purgative

Hawaii

  • Rash
  • Sore

Pakistan

  • Tumor

West Indies

  • Tumor

India

  • Cosmetic

Africa

  • Dropsy

Chemicals

Plant

  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOSYL-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  • N-HEXACOSANOL
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • 12-TRIACONSANONE
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE

Root

  • ARABINOSE
  • GALACTOSE
  • RESIN — 30000
  • TRIGONELLINE

Seed

  • FAT — 39000 to 46000
  • PROTEIN — 171000 to 181000

Activities

  1. Hypoglycemic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE, TRIGONELLINE
  2. Anticancer (Cervix) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TRIGONELLINE
  3. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  4. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  5. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  6. Antitumor (Cervix) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TRIGONELLINE
  7. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  8. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TRIGONELLINE
  9. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TRIGONELLINE
  10. Analgesic — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  11. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  12. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  13. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  14. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  16. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  17. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  18. Anticancer (Liver) — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  19. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  20. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  21. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Antihyperglycemic — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  25. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  26. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  27. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  28. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  29. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  30. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  34. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  38. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  39. Antitumor — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  40. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antitumor (Liver) — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  42. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  44. Antiviral — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  46. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Cancer-Preventive — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  48. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Epidermal-Stimulant — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  51. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  52. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  53. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  54. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  56. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  57. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  58. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TRIGONELLINE
  59. Osmoregulator — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  60. Propecic — 1 compounds; TRIGONELLINE
  61. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Sweetener — 1 compounds; GALACTOSE
  63. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  64. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • TRIGONELLINE — Mutagenic; Root