Physostigma venenosum (Calabar Bean)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

• Antidote(Atropine)
• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Fibrositis
• Rheumatism
• Spasm
• Antidote(Strychnine)
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Antidote
• Colic(Veterinary)
• Tetanus

Turkey

• Myotic
• Poison
• Sedative

Africa

• Parasiticide
• Pediculicide
• Poison
• Ordeal
• Raticide

India

• Poison

Chemicals

Seed

• ALKALOIDS — 3000 to 5000
• CALABACINE
• CALABARINE
• CALABATINE
• ESERAMINE
• ESERIDINE
• ESERINE
• ISOPHYSOSTIGMINE
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PHYSOSTERINE — 1500
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• STEARIC-ACID
• TRIFOLIANOL
• BEHENIC-ACID
• CALABAROL
• ESERANINE
• GENESERINE — 1000
• N-8-NORPHYSOSTIGMINE
• PHYSOVENINE
• STARCH — 480000 to 500000
• STIGMASTEROL
• PROTEIN — 200000 to 230000

Activities

1. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
2. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
3. Antiandrogenic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
4. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
5. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
6. Propecic — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
7. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
8. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PALMITIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
9. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
10. Anticholinesterase — 2 compounds; ESERAMINE, ESERIDINE
11. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
12. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
13. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
14. Antiprostatitic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
15. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
16. Artemicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
17. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; BEHENIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
18. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
19. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
20. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
21. Lubricant — 2 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
22. Nematicide — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
23. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
24. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PALMITIC-ACID
25. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
26. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
27. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
28. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
29. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
30. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
31. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
32. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
33. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
34. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
35. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
36. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
37. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
38. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
39. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
40. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
41. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
42. Antidermatotic — 1 compounds; ESERIDINE
43. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
44. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
45. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
46. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; ESERIDINE
47. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
48. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
49. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
50. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; ESERIDINE
51. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
52. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
53. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; STIGMASTEROL
54. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
55. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
56. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
57. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
58. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
59. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
60. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
61. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
62. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
63. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
64. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
65. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
66. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
67. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
68. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
69. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
70. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
71. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
72. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
73. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
74. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
75. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; ESERIDINE
76. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
77. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
78. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
79. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
80. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
81. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
82. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
83. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
84. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
85. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
86. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
87. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
88. Myotic — 1 compounds; PHYSOVENINE
89. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
90. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
91. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
92. Purgative — 1 compounds; ESERIDINE
93. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
94. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
95. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
96. Spinal-Stimulant — 1 compounds; CALABARINE
97. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
98. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
99. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Seed; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Seed
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
• STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Seed