Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite)

Traditional uses

Haiti

• Catarrh
• Discutient
• Cold(Head)
• Stomachic
• Diarrhea
• Flu
• Ache(Stomach)
• Hoarseness

Mexico

• Cathartic
• Dysentery
• Emetic
• Excrescence
• Eye
• Gargle
• Inflammation
• Rennet
• Throat
• Wound

Dominican Republic

• Diarrhea
• Hoarseness
• Vulnerary
• Stomachic

Mexico(Kickapoo)

• Pinkeye
• Itch
• Measles

US

• Poison

Elsewhere

• Cyanogenetic

Chemicals

Plant

• APIGENIN
• L-ARABINOSE
• ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
• 4-O-METHYL-D-GLUCURONIC-ACID
• 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
• APIGENIN-6,8-DIGLUCOSIDE
• D-GALACTOSE
• QUERCETIN
• TRYPTAMINE

Fruit

• ASH — 48000
• CARBOHYDRATES — 783000
• FAT — 30000
• PROTEIN — 139000
• CELLULOSE — 272400
• SUGAR — 330000
• TANNINS — 58100
• FIBER — 277000
• STARCH — 163600
• GLUCOSE — 302500

Leaf

• ASH — 85000
• FAT — 29000
• FIBER — 216000
• PROTEIN — 190000
• PHOSPHORUS — 2200
• CALCIUM — 20800
• CARBOHYDRATES — 696000

Seed

• FIBER — 28000
• PROTEIN — 300000 to 652000
• SUGAR — 330000
• ASH — 35000 to 300000
• FAT — 53000 to 78000
• CARBOHYDRATES — 218000

Wood

• TANNIN — 9000

Bark

• TANNIN — 6000 to 84000

Root

• TANNIN — 67000

Activities

1. Cancer-Preventive — 5 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, APIGENIN, FIBER, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
2. Pesticide — 5 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN, TRYPTAMINE
3. Antihypertensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
4. Antitumor — 4 compounds; APIGENIN, FIBER, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
5. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM, FIBER, QUERCETIN
6. Antiallergic — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM, QUERCETIN
7. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
8. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, CALCIUM, QUERCETIN
9. Antihepatotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
10. AntiHIV — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
11. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
12. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
13. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; FIBER, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
14. Antiviral — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
15. Anxiolytic — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
16. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
17. Diuretic — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM, FIBER
18. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
19. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM, FIBER
20. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
21. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN, TANNIN
22. 11B-HSD-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
23. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, QUERCETIN
24. Antiaflatoxin — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
25. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
26. Antiaging — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
27. Antiangiogenic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
28. Antiarrhythmic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM
29. Antiarthritic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, QUERCETIN
30. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, QUERCETIN
31. Anticariogenic — 2 compounds; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
32. Anticomplementary — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
33. Antidermatitic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
34. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; FIBER, QUERCETIN
35. Antiestrogenic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
36. Antiherpetic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
37. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
38. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
39. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
40. Antimelanomic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
41. Antimetastatic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
42. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
43. Antiosteoporotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
44. Antiperistaltic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
45. AntiPMS — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, QUERCETIN
46. Antiproliferant — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
47. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
48. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
49. Antistress — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, CALCIUM
50. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
51. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
52. Antitumor (Skin) — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
53. Antitumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
54. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
55. Carcinogenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
56. COX-2-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
57. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
58. Deiodinase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
59. Differentiator — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
60. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
61. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
62. Hemostat — 2 compounds; CELLULOSE, QUERCETIN
63. Hypertensive — 2 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE, TRYPTAMINE
64. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
65. iNOS-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
66. Inotropic — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
67. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
68. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; QUERCETIN, TANNIN
69. MAO-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, TANNIN
70. Mutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
71. NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
72. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
73. NO-Synthase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
74. Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
75. PTK-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
76. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
77. TNF-alpha-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
78. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
79. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
80. VEGF-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; APIGENIN, QUERCETIN
81. 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
82. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
83. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
84. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
85. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
86. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
87. Analgesic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
88. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
89. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
90. AntiADD — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
91. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
92. Antiamebic — 1 compounds; TRYPTAMINE
93. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
94. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
95. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
96. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
97. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
98. Anticarcinomic (Breast) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; QUERCETIN
99. Anticataract — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
100. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
101. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
102. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
103. Anticystitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
104. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
105. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
106. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
107. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
108. Antidote (Manganese) — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
109. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
110. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
111. Antielastase — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
112. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
113. Antiescherichic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
114. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
115. Antifibrosarcomic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
116. Antiflu — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
117. Antigastric — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
118. Antigonadotropic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
119. AntiGTF — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
120. Antihydrophobic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
121. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
122. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
123. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
124. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
125. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
126. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
127. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
128. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
129. Antimenopausal — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
130. Antimutilation — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
131. Antimyocarditic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
132. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
133. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
134. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
135. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
136. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
137. Antipancreatitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
138. Antiparkinsonian — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
139. Antiperiodontal — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
140. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
141. Antipermeability — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
142. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
143. Antipharyngitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
144. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
145. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
146. Antipodriac — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
147. Antipolio — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
148. Antiprostanoid — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
149. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
150. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
151. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
152. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
153. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
154. Antithiamin — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
155. Antithrombic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
156. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
157. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
158. Antitourette — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
159. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
160. Antitumor (Bladder) — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
161. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
162. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
163. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
164. Aromatase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
165. ATPase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
166. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
167. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
168. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
169. Bradycardiac — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
170. Calcium-Antagonist? — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
171. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
172. Calmodulin-Antagonist — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
173. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
174. Candidicide — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
175. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
176. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
177. Catabolic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
178. Cerebrophilic — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
179. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
180. Choleretic — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
181. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
182. COMT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
183. Copper-Chelator — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
184. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
185. Cytochrome-P450-1A1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
186. Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
187. Diaphoretic? — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
188. DNA-Protective — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
189. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
190. Fungicide — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
191. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; QUERCETIN
192. HIF-1alpha-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
193. HIV-RT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
194. Hyaluronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
195. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
196. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
197. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
198. ICAM-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
199. IKK-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
200. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
201. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
202. Insecticide — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
203. Insulinogenic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
204. Interleukin-6-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
205. Juvabional — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
206. Larvistat — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
207. MAO-A-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
208. MAPK-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
209. Mast-Cell-Stabilizer — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
210. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
211. Metal-Chelator (Copper) — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
212. Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
213. MMP-9-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
214. Musculotropic — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
215. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
216. NEP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
217. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; QUERCETIN
218. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
219. Nodulation-Signal — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
220. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
221. P21-Inducer — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
222. P450-Inducer — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
223. P450-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
224. PGE2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
225. Phospholipase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
226. PKC-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
227. Plasmodicide — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
228. Polyamine-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
229. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
230. Progestational — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
231. Proliferant — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
232. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
233. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
234. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
235. Secretogogue — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
236. Sedative — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
237. Spasmogenic — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
238. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
239. Teratologic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; QUERCETIN
240. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
241. Tumorigenic — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
242. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
243. Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN
244. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
245. Uterotrophic — 1 compounds; APIGENIN
246. Vasoconstrictor — 1 compounds; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE
247. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; TRYPTAMINE

Toxic compounds

• 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE — Allergenic; Plant
• APIGENIN — Antidermatitic; Plant
• APIGENIN — Antimutagenic; Plant; ID50=10-40 nM
• APIGENIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; IC88=10 ug/ml
• APIGENIN — Mutagenic; Plant
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Fruit
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
• GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Fruit
• ISORHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Allergenic; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Anticarcinomic (Breast); Plant; IC50=1.5 uM
• QUERCETIN — Antidermatitic; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Antimutagenic; Plant; ID50=2-5 nM
• QUERCETIN — Carcinogenic; Plant; 40,000 ppm (diet) mus
• QUERCETIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; ED50=70 ug/ml
• QUERCETIN — Hepatomagenic; Plant; 5,000 ppm (diet) rat
• QUERCETIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Mutagenic; Plant
• QUERCETIN — Neuroprotective; Plant; 5-25 uM
• QUERCETIN — Teratologic; Plant
• TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Bark
• TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Root
• TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Wood
• TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Bark
• TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Root
• TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Wood
• TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Bark
• TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Root
• TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Wood
• TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Bark
• TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
• TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Wood