Ruellia tuberosa

Traditional uses

Dominican Republic

  • Antiseptic
  • Bladder
  • Purgative

Elsewhere

  • Bronchitis
  • Bladder
  • Emetic
  • Stone

Trinidad

  • Constipation
  • Depurative
  • Flu
  • Venereal
  • Oliguria

Haiti

  • Cystitis
  • Diaphoretic
  • Diuretic
  • Fever
  • Pertussis
  • Anodyne

Venezuela

  • Emetic
  • Gonorrhea
  • Leprosy

Chemicals

Plant

  • HENTRIACONTANE
  • NONACOSANE
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • CAMPESTEROL
  • STIGMASTEROL

Activities

  1. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAMPESTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  2. Antiviral — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, NONACOSANE, STIGMASTEROL
  3. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAMPESTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  4. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  5. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, NONACOSANE
  6. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  7. Artemicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  8. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  9. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  10. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  11. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  12. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  13. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  14. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  16. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  17. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  18. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  19. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  20. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  21. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; STIGMASTEROL
  25. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  26. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  27. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  28. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  29. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  30. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  34. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  42. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  44. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  46. Pesticide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  48. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • NONACOSANE — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/mL
  • STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Plant