Tephrosia virginiana (Devil's Shoestring)

Traditional uses

US(Amerindian)

• Alopecia
• Piscicide
• Shampoo
• Vermifuge
• Fortifcant

US

• Bladder
• Cathartic
• Cough
• Diaphoretic
• Laxative
• Tonic
• Vermifuge
• Syphilis
• Stimulant

Mexico

• Diaphoretic
• Vermifuge
• Piscicide

US(Cherokee)

• Tonic

Chemicals

Root

• DEHYDROROTENONE
• TEPHROSIN
• DEGUELIN
• ROTENONE

Activities

1. Pesticide — 3 compounds; DEGUELIN, ROTENONE, TEPHROSIN
2. Piscicide — 3 compounds; DEGUELIN, ROTENONE, TEPHROSIN
3. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; ROTENONE, TEPHROSIN
4. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; DEGUELIN, TEPHROSIN
5. Insecticide — 2 compounds; DEGUELIN, ROTENONE
6. Acaricide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
7. Antitumor — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
8. Bruchicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
9. Bruchidoside — 1 compounds; DEGUELIN
10. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ROTENONE
11. Ectoparasiticide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
12. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; DEGUELIN
13. Larvicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
14. Pediculicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
15. Pulicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE
16. Scabicide — 1 compounds; ROTENONE

Toxic compounds

• DEGUELIN — Cytotoxic; Root
• DEGUELIN — Irritant; Root
• ROTENONE — Convulsant; Root
• TEPHROSIN — Cytotoxic; Root