Tephrosia purpurea (Purple Tephrosia)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

• Bilious
• Coffee
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Elephantiasis
• Fever
• Itch
• Kidney
• Laxative
• Rheumatism
• Skin
• Tonic
• Urogenital
• Cough
• Eczema
• Anodyne
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Colic
• Deobstruent
• Eruption
• Inflammation
• Insecticide
• Scabies

Sudan

• Colic

Tradition unspecified

• Cough
• Elephantiasis
• Skin
• Kidney
• Liver

US(Seminole)

• Epistaxis

Mexico

• Eruption
• Piscicide
• Poison
• Elephantiasis
• Skin

Guiana

• Piscicide

Latin America

• Piscicide

West Indies

• Sclerosis

Mauritius

• Tumor

India

• Piscicide

Chemicals

Leaf

• ASH — 77000 to 99600
• CARBOHYDRATES — 654000 to 748000
• FAT — 24000 to 27000
• NITROGEN — 72500
• PHOSPHORUS — 2600 to 5200
• PROTEIN — 147000 to 244000
• ROTENOIDS — 6500 to 8000
• RUTIN
• SILICA — 21900
• SODIUM — 8700
• CALCIUM — 16500
• FIBER — 279000 to 280000
• MAGNESIUM — 10300
• POTASSIUM — 33800

Seed

• FAT — 91000
• PROTEIN — 358000
• ROTENOIDS — 16000 to 18000

Root

• ISOTEPHROSIN
• TEPHROSIN
• ROTENOIDS — 7000 to 9500
• ROTENONE — 7000

Plant

• LUPEOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• BETULINIC-ACID — 30

Stem

• ROTENOIDS — 4000 to 6500

Activities

1. Hypotensive — 6 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, LUPEOL, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, RUTIN
2. Antihypertensive — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, RUTIN
3. Antiinflammatory — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
4. Antitumor — 5 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, FIBER, LUPEOL, ROTENONE, RUTIN
5. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
6. Pesticide — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL, ROTENONE, RUTIN, TEPHROSIN
7. Vasodilator — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, RUTIN
8. Antiedemic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, RUTIN
9. Antifeedant — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, ROTENONE, RUTIN, TEPHROSIN
10. Antiviral — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, RUTIN
11. Anxiolytic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
12. Diuretic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
13. Antiarrhythmic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
14. Antiatherosclerotic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
15. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID, RUTIN
16. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
17. Antidiabetic — 3 compounds; FIBER, MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
18. Antimalarial — 3 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, RUTIN
19. Antiosteoporotic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, PHOSPHORUS
20. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL, RUTIN
21. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, RUTIN
22. Apoptotic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID, RUTIN
23. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, FIBER, RUTIN
24. Cardioprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
25. Cytotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, TEPHROSIN
26. Laxative — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM
27. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
28. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
29. Antiallergic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, RUTIN
30. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
31. Antiarthritic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
32. Anticancer — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, RUTIN
33. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
34. Anticonvulsant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
35. Antifatigue — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
36. Antiglaucomic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
37. Antihyperkinetic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
38. Antiinsomniac — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
39. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULINIC-ACID
40. Antilithic — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, MAGNESIUM
41. Antimelanomic — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, RUTIN
42. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
43. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
44. Antinociceptive — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, RUTIN
45. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
46. Antiperoxidant — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, RUTIN
47. AntiPMS — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
48. Antiprostaglandin — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL
49. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, LUPEOL
50. Antistress — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
51. Antistroke — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
52. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; FIBER, RUTIN
53. Beta-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
54. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
55. Immunomodulator — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
56. Insecticide — 2 compounds; ROTENONE, RUTIN
57. Myorelaxant — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RUTIN
58. Piscicide — 2 compounds; ROTENONE, TEPHROSIN
59. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
60. 5-HT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
61. Acaricide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
62. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
63. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
64. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
65. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
66. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
67. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
68. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
69. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
70. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
71. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
72. Antianginal — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
73. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
74. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
75. Antiapoplectic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
76. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
77. Antiatherogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
78. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
79. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
80. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
81. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; RUTIN
82. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETULINIC-ACID
83. Anticataract — 1 compounds; RUTIN
84. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
85. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
86. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
87. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
88. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; RUTIN
89. Antidementia — 1 compounds; RUTIN
90. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
91. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
92. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
93. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
94. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
95. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
96. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
97. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
98. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
99. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
100. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
101. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
102. Antiflu — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
103. Antigastrotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
104. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
105. Antihematuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
106. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
107. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
108. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
109. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
110. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
111. Antihyperglycemic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
112. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
113. Antihypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
114. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
115. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
116. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
117. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
118. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
119. Antimitral-valve-prolapse — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
120. AntiMS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
121. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
122. Antinephrolytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
123. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
124. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
125. Antioxalate — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
126. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
127. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
128. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
129. Antiplatelet — 1 compounds; RUTIN
130. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
131. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
132. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
133. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
134. Antiprotozoal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
135. Antipurpuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
136. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
137. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; RUTIN
138. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
139. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
140. Antispasmophilic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
141. Antisunburn — 1 compounds; RUTIN
142. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
143. Antithrombogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
144. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; RUTIN
145. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
146. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
147. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
148. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
149. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
150. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; RUTIN
151. Antiurethrotic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
152. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; RUTIN
153. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
154. Bruchicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
155. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
156. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
157. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
158. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
159. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
160. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
161. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
162. Catabolic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
163. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
164. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
165. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ROTENONE
166. Cytoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
167. Ectoparasiticide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
168. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
169. Estrogenic? — 1 compounds; RUTIN
170. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
171. FPTase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
172. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
173. Hemostat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
174. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
175. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; SODIUM
176. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
177. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
178. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
179. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
180. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; RUTIN
181. Insulinogenic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
182. Juvabional — 1 compounds; RUTIN
183. Larvicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
184. Larvistat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
185. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
186. Litholytic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
187. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
188. Myoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
189. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
190. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
191. Oviposition-Stimulant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
192. PAF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
193. Pediculicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
194. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
195. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
196. Protisticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
197. Pulicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
198. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
199. Scabicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
200. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
201. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
202. TOPO-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
203. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
204. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
205. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
206. Uterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
207. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; RUTIN

Toxic compounds

• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• BETULINIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Plant
• BETULINIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Plant; 50-100 ppm
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• LUPEOL — Cytotoxic; Plant; 50-500 ppm
• MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Leaf
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Leaf; 18,000 mg/man/day
• ROTENONE — Convulsant; Root
• RUTIN — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antidermatitic; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf; ID50=2-5 nM
• RUTIN — Hepatomagenic; Leaf; 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
• RUTIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; 20 mg/kg rat
• RUTIN — Mutagenic; Leaf
• TEPHROSIN — Cytotoxic; Root