Phytolacca americana

Traditional uses

  • Alterative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Bactericide

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Cancer

    Tradition: US(Colonial)

  • Cancer(Breast)

    Tradition: US

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: China

  • Emetic

    Tradition: US

  • Fever

    Tradition: US(Amerindian)

  • Laxative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Obesity

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Poison

    Tradition: US

  • Purgative

    Tradition: Spain

  • Rheumatism

    Tradition: Elsewhere

Chemicals

  • 3-ACETYLOLEANOLIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed

  • AMERICANIN

    Plant part: Seed

  • ANTHOCYANIN

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 93000

  • ASCORBIC-ACID

    Plant part: Shoot. Amount: 1360 to 16184

  • CAFFEIC-ALDEHYDE

    Plant part: Plant

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Shoot. Amount: 530 to 6307

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Shoot. Amount: 52 to 621

  • ESCULENTIC-ACID

    Plant part: Fruit

  • FRUCTOSE

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 14000

  • GLUCOSE

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 46000

  • HEMICELLULOSE

    Plant part: Root

  • ISOQUERCITRIN

    Plant part: Leaf