Sclerocarya caffra (Marula)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Astringent
  • Diarrhea

Africa

  • Intoxicant

South Africa

  • Intoxicant

Chemicals

Fruit

  • ASH — 2000 to 24000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 75000 to 904000
  • CITRIC-ACID
  • FIBER — 5000 to 60000
  • KILOCALORIES — 300 to 3610
  • RIBOFLAVIN — 0.5 to 6
  • THIAMIN — 0.3 to 3.6
  • WATER — 917000
  • FAT — 1000 to 12000
  • NIACIN — 2 to 24
  • PROTEIN — 5000 to 60000
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — 540 to 8190
  • MALIC-ACID
  • IRON — 1 to 12

Seed

  • ASH — 48000 to 50000
  • CALCIUM — 60 to 725
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 92000 to 96000
  • FIBER — 27000 to 28000
  • NIACIN — 7
  • OLEIC-ACID — 291500 to 420000
  • PHOSPHORUS — 12480 to 12985
  • PROTEIN — 246000 to 256000
  • RIBOFLAVIN — 1.2
  • WATER — 39000
  • CALCIUM — 1430 to 1490
  • FAT — 530000 to 600000
  • IRON — 4
  • PHOSPHORUS — 190 to 2290
  • THIAMIN — 0.4
  • KILOCALORIES — 6040 to 6290

Leaf

  • GUM — 100000
  • TANNIN — 200000

Bark

  • TANNIN — 35000 to 100000

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 6 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, NIACIN, OLEIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, TANNIN
  2. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, NIACIN, OLEIC-ACID
  3. Antiatherosclerotic — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  4. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, TANNIN
  5. Anticataract — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  6. Antihypertensive — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, TANNIN
  7. AntiLyme — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  8. Antitumor — 4 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, FIBER, MALIC-ACID, TANNIN
  9. Pesticide — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, TANNIN, THIAMIN
  10. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, NIACIN
  11. Allergenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, NIACIN, OLEIC-ACID
  12. Antiallergic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, NIACIN
  13. Antialzheimeran — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  14. Antidecubitic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  15. Antidementia — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  16. Antidiabetic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, NIACIN
  17. Antihangover — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN, THIAMIN
  18. Antimigraine — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
  19. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, TANNIN
  20. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  21. Antiosteoporotic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  22. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN, TANNIN
  23. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  24. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, TANNIN
  25. Cardioprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER, NIACIN
  26. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  27. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  28. Analgesic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  29. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER
  30. Antiarthritic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  31. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, THIAMIN
  32. Anticervicaldysplasic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, RIBOFLAVIN
  33. Anticheilitic — 2 compounds; IRON, RIBOFLAVIN
  34. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  35. Antidepressant — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  36. Antidote (Aluminum) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  37. Antidote (Lead) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  38. Antifatigue — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  39. Antigastritic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  40. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, TANNIN
  41. Antiherpetic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  42. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  43. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  44. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  45. Antineuralgic — 2 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN
  46. Antioxidant Synergist — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  47. Antiparkinsonian — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  48. Antipellagric — 2 compounds; NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN
  49. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  50. Antipoliomyelitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  51. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, TANNIN
  52. AntiRaynaud's — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  53. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  54. Antiseborrheic — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  55. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  56. Antistress — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  57. Antitubercular — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  58. Antiviral — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, TANNIN
  59. Anxiolytic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  60. FLavor — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  61. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN, TANNIN
  62. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, NIACIN
  63. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, PHOSPHORUS
  64. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, THIAMIN
  65. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  66. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  67. Laxative? — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  68. Mycobactericide — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
  69. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  70. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  71. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  72. Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  73. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  74. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  75. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  76. Antiacrodynic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  77. AntiAGE — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  78. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  79. Antiaging — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  80. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
  81. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  82. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  83. Antiamblyopic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  84. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  85. Antianemic — 1 compounds; IRON
  86. Antianginal — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  87. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  88. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  89. Antiaphthic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  90. Antiarabiflavinotic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  91. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  92. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  93. Antibackache — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  94. Antiberiberi — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  95. Anticalculic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  96. Anticancer — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  97. Anticardiospasmic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  98. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  99. Anticarpal-Tunnel — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  100. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  101. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  102. Antichilblain — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  103. Anticoagulant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  104. Anticold — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  105. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  106. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  107. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  108. AntiCTS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  109. Antideliriant — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  110. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  111. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  112. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  113. Antidote (Paraquat) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  114. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  115. Antidyspeptic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  116. Antidysphagic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  117. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  118. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  119. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  120. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  121. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  122. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  123. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  124. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  125. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  126. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  127. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  128. Antiglossitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  129. Antiheartburn — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  130. Antihemorrhagic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  131. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  132. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  133. Antihyperactivity — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  134. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  135. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  136. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  137. Antiinsomnic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  138. Antikeratitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  139. Antileishmanic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  140. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  141. Antileukotriene-D4 — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  142. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  143. Antilithic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  144. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  145. Antimeasles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  146. AntiMeniere's — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  147. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
  148. Antimyocarditic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  149. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  150. Antineuramidase — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  151. Antineurasthenic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  152. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
  153. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  154. Antinitrosic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  155. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  156. Antiorchitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  157. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  158. Antiparotitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  159. Antiphotophobic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
  160. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  161. Antipneumonic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  162. Antipodriac — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  163. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  164. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  165. Antiretinotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  166. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  167. Antiscorbutic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  168. Antiscotomic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  169. Antishingles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  170. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  171. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  172. Antitumor (Gastric) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  173. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  174. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  175. Antivertigo — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  176. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  177. Asthma-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  178. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  179. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  180. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  181. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  182. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  183. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  184. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  185. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  186. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  187. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  188. Circulotonic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  189. Cold-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  190. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  191. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  192. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  193. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  194. Disinfectant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  195. Fibrinolytic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  196. Fistula-Preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  197. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  198. Hemopoietic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  199. Hemostat — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  200. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
  201. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  202. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  203. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  204. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  205. Interferonogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  206. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  207. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  208. Litholytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  209. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  210. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  211. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
  212. Odontolytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  213. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  214. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
  215. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  216. Perfumery — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  217. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
  218. Propecic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  219. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  220. Refrigerant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  221. Sedative — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  222. Serotoninergic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
  223. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
  224. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  225. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  226. Urinary-Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  227. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  228. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Fruit
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Fruit
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Fruit
  • CITRIC-ACID — Allergenic; Fruit
  • CITRIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Fruit
  • CITRIC-ACID — Irritant; Fruit
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Fruit
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
  • NIACIN — Allergenic; Fruit
  • NIACIN — Allergenic; Seed
  • NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Fruit; 3 g/day
  • NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Seed; 3 g/day
  • NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Fruit
  • NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Seed
  • NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Fruit
  • NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Seed
  • NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Fruit
  • NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Fruit
  • NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Bark
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Fruit
  • THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Seed
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Fruit; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Seed; 50 mg
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Fruit
  • THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Seed