Petiveria alliacea (Anamu)

Traditional uses

Latin America

• Abortifacient
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Expectorant
• Hysteria
• Nerves
• Spasm
• Sudorific
• Vermifuge

Elsewhere

• Abortifacient
• Aphrodisiac
• Bite(Snake)
• Counterirritant
• Ecbolic
• Emmenagogue
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Insecticide
• Lung
• Parturition
• Repellant(Bat)
• Repellant(Insect)
• Sudorific
• Ache(Tooth)
• Ache(Head)
• Pertussis
• Spasm
• Vermifuge
• Nerves
• Diuretic

Trinidad

• Abortifacient
• Counterirritant
• Cystitis
• Decoagulant
• Depurative
• Dysmenorrhea
• Flu
• Cold(Head)
• Venereal
• Womb

Haiti

• Ache(Head)
• Antiseptic
• Cold
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Repellant(Insect)
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Tumor
• Vermifuge
• Sudorific

Mexico

• Ache(Head)
• Catarrh
• Cold
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Ecbolic
• Hysteria
• Nerves
• Paralysis
• Rheumatism
• Sudorific
• Tumor
• Venereal
• Vermifuge
• Rabies
• Repellant(Insect)
• Emmenagogue
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Spasm
• Ache(Tooth)

Venezuela

• Depurative
• Rootcanal
• Spasm
• Sudorific
• Caries
• Abortifacient
• Vermifuge

Dominican Republic

• Emmenagogue
• Insecticide

Guatemala

• Emmenagogue

Tradition unspecified

• Piscicide
• Poison

Mexico(Maya)

• Tumor

Brazil

• Poison(Arrow)

Panama(Choco)

• Repellant(Bat)

Chemicals

Root

• BENZALDEHYDE
• BENZOIC-ACID
• COUMARIN
• TRITHIOLANIACINE
• DIBENZYL-TRISULFIDE

Plant

• ISOARBORINOL
• ISOARBORINOL-ACETATE
• ISOARBORINOL-CINNAMATE
• CINNAMYL-ACETATE
• ALLANTOIN
• ALPHA-FRIEDELINOL
• LIGNOCERATIC-ACID
• LIGNOCERIC-ACID
• LIGNOCERILIC-ACID
• PINITOL
• POTASSIUM-NITRATE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL

Leaf

• POLYPHENOLS
• SENFOL
• TANNINS
• BENZYL-2-HYDROXYETHYL-TRISULFIDE
• LIGNOLEIC-ACID
• NONADECANOIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• STEARIC-ACID

Seed

• ISOTHIOCYANATES

Stem

• N-METHYL-4-TRANSMETHOXYPROLINE

Activities

1. Pesticide — 8 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CINNAMYL-ACETATE, COUMARIN, PALMITIC-ACID, PINITOL, POLYPHENOLS
2. FLavor — 5 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMYL-ACETATE, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
3. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, POLYPHENOLS
4. Antimutagenic — 4 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN, POLYPHENOLS
5. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; ALLANTOIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, PALMITIC-ACID, POLYPHENOLS
6. Insectifuge — 4 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, PINITOL, TRITHIOLANIACINE
7. Anesthetic — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, COUMARIN
8. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN, PALMITIC-ACID
9. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; ALLANTOIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN
10. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, TRITHIOLANIACINE
11. Antitumor — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, COUMARIN, POLYPHENOLS
12. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN, POLYPHENOLS
13. Immunostimulant — 3 compounds; ALLANTOIN, BENZALDEHYDE, COUMARIN
14. Nematicide — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, CINNAMYL-ACETATE, PALMITIC-ACID
15. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
16. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID
17. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN
18. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PINITOL
19. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; LIGNOCERIC-ACID, POLYPHENOLS
20. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, POLYPHENOLS
21. Antipeptic — 2 compounds; ALLANTOIN, BENZALDEHYDE
22. Antipsoriac — 2 compounds; ALLANTOIN, COUMARIN
23. Antipyretic — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
24. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; ALLANTOIN, POLYPHENOLS
25. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; ALLANTOIN, POLYPHENOLS
26. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, POLYPHENOLS
27. Candidicide — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BETA-SITOSTEROL
28. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN
29. Expectorant — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, PINITOL
30. Fungicide — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, COUMARIN
31. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, POLYPHENOLS
32. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STEARIC-ACID
33. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, COUMARIN
34. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
35. Narcotic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, COUMARIN
36. Propecic — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
37. Sedative — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, COUMARIN
38. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID
39. Vulnerary — 2 compounds; ALLANTOIN, BENZOIC-ACID
40. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
41. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
42. Analgesic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
43. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
44. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
45. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
46. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
47. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
48. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
49. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
50. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
51. Antibiotic — 1 compounds; BENZYL-2-HYDROXYETHYL-TRISULFIDE
52. Antibrucellosic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
53. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
54. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
55. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
56. Anticancer (Kidney) — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
57. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
58. Anticancer (Prostate) — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
59. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
60. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; ALLANTOIN
61. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; PINITOL
62. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
63. Antidiuretic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
64. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
65. Antiesherichic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
66. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
67. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
68. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
69. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
70. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
71. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
72. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
73. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
74. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
75. Antilymphedemic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
76. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
77. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
78. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
79. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
80. Antimononuccleotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
81. Antimycoplasmotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
82. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
83. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
84. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
85. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
86. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
87. Antipsittacotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
88. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
89. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
90. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
91. Antitoxoplasmotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
92. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
93. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
94. Antitumor (GI) — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
95. Antitumor (Kidney) — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
96. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
97. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
98. Antiyeast — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
99. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
100. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
101. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
102. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
103. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COUMARIN
104. Cardiodepressant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COUMARIN
105. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COUMARIN
106. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
107. Chelator — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
108. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
109. Choleretic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
110. Cosmetic — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
111. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
112. DME-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
113. Emetic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
114. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
115. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
116. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
117. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
118. Hemorrhagic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
119. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; COUMARIN
120. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
121. Hypnotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
122. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
123. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
124. Insecticide — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
125. Juvabional — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
126. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; ALLANTOIN
127. Larvistat — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
128. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
129. Lymphocytogenic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
130. Lymphokinetic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
131. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
132. Motor-Depressant — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
133. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
134. Ovicide — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
135. Perfumery — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
136. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
137. Phytoalexin — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
138. Piscicide — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
139. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS
140. Respirodepressant — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
141. Rodenticide — 1 compounds; COUMARIN
142. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
143. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
144. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; ALLANTOIN
145. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
146. Suppurative — 1 compounds; ALLANTOIN
147. Termiticide — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
148. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
149. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
150. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
151. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; POLYPHENOLS

Toxic compounds

• BENZALDEHYDE — Allergenic; Root
• BENZALDEHYDE — Antimutagenic; Root
• BENZALDEHYDE — Narcotic; Root
• BENZOIC-ACID — Allergenic; Root
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• COUMARIN — Antimutagenic; Root
• COUMARIN — Carcinogenic; Root; 200 mg/kg orl mus
• COUMARIN — Cardiodepressant; Root
• COUMARIN — Cardiotonic; Root
• COUMARIN — Hepatotoxic; Root; 0.8-1.71 mM/kg orl rat
• COUMARIN — Narcotic; Root
• LIGNOCERIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
• POLYPHENOLS — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
• POLYPHENOLS — Antimutagenic; Leaf
• POLYPHENOLS — Hepatoprotective; Leaf