Mitchella repens (Partridge-berry)

Traditional uses

US

  • Astringent
  • Enorrhagia
  • Parturition
  • Amenorrhea
  • Diarrhea
  • Diuretic
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Oliguria
  • Uterus
  • Dropsy

English

  • Female
  • Tonic
  • Labor

US(Appalachia)

  • Medicine
  • Parturition

Chemicals

Plant

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • CAMPESTEROL
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • STIGMASTEROL
  • GLYCOSIDES
  • TANNIN

Fruit

  • SAPONINS

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  2. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAMPESTEROL, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  3. Hepatoprotective — 4 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, TANNIN
  4. Antiedemic — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  5. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SAPONINS, TANNIN
  6. Antinociceptive — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, STIGMASTEROL
  7. Antiophidic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  8. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, TANNIN
  9. Antiviral — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  10. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  11. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAMPESTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  12. Analgesic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
  13. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TANNIN
  14. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; STIGMASTEROL, TANNIN
  15. Antitumor — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, TANNIN
  16. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SAPONINS
  17. Artemicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  18. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  19. Gastroprotective — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
  20. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, TANNIN
  21. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  25. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  26. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  27. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  28. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  29. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  30. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  32. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  33. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  34. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  39. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  40. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  42. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  44. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  46. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  48. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  51. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  52. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  53. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  54. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  56. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  57. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  58. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  59. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  60. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  61. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  62. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  63. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN
  64. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  65. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  66. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  67. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  68. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  69. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  70. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  71. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN
  72. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  73. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  74. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  75. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  76. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  77. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  78. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  79. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  80. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  81. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  82. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  83. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; 50-400
  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Fruit
  • SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant