Sansevieria trifasciata (African Bowstring Hemp)

Traditional uses

Malaya

  • Baldness
  • Itch
  • Earache

Elsewhere

  • Bite(Snake)
  • Fever
  • Sore
  • Stimulant
  • Tonic
  • Ache(Head)

Guatemala

  • Malaria
  • Fever

Chemicals

Plant

  • ABAMAGENIN
  • SAPONINS

Leaf

  • N-BUTYL-4-OL-N-PROPYL-PHTHALATE
  • HEMICELLULOSE
  • 4-O-METHYL-GLUCURONIC-ACID
  • NEORUSCOGENIN
  • SANSEVIERIGENIN
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • D-XYLOSE
  • FIBER — 25000
  • (25S)-RUSCOGENIN

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, NEORUSCOGENIN
  2. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SAPONINS
  3. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, SAPONINS
  4. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, FIBER
  5. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, FIBER
  6. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  7. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  8. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  9. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  10. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  11. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  12. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  13. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  14. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  16. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; NEORUSCOGENIN
  17. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  18. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  19. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  20. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  21. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  24. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  25. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  26. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  27. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  28. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; FIBER
  29. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  30. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  34. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Antitumor — 1 compounds; FIBER
  37. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  40. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; FIBER
  41. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; NEORUSCOGENIN
  42. Antiviral — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  44. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  46. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
  48. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Diuretic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  50. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  51. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  52. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  53. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  54. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  56. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  57. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  58. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  59. Laxative — 1 compounds; FIBER
  60. Pesticide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  61. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  63. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  64. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; FIBER
  65. Venotonic — 1 compounds; NEORUSCOGENIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Leaf; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Plant
  • SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Plant