Vernonia cinerea (Purple fleabane)

Traditional uses

Solomon I

  • Ache(Head)

Elsewhere

  • Amebiasis
  • Antidote
  • Cancer
  • Diaphoretic
  • Eczema
  • Guineaworms
  • Herpes
  • Incontinence
  • Malaria
  • Ringworm
  • Swelling(Veterinary)
  • Throat(Veterinary)
  • Alexipharmic
  • Fever
  • Pediculicide
  • Psoriasis
  • Dyspepsia(Veterinary)
  • Leucoderma
  • Skin
  • Vermifuge
  • Dysuria

India(Santal)

  • Cholera
  • Lactogogue
  • Night-Blindness
  • Splenitis
  • Dysentery
  • Impotency

Malaya

  • Colic
  • Diarrhea
  • Ache(Head)
  • Ringworm
  • Vermifuge
  • Ache(Stomach)

Moluccas

  • Cough
  • Labor

India

  • Tumor

India(Gujarat)

  • Fever

Chemicals

Seed

  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE
  • BEHENIC-ACID — 1520 to 15200
  • FAT — 38000 to 380000
  • LUPEOL
  • LUPEOL-ACETATE
  • LUTEOLIN-7-MONO-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
  • OLEIC-ACID — 1520 to 15200
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 1520 to 15200
  • ALPHA-SPINASTEROL
  • STIGMASTEROL
  • ARACHIDIC — 1140 to 11400
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 8360 to 83600
  • MYRISTIC-ACID — 3040 to 30400
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • VERNOLIC-ACID

Plant

  • HCN

Flower

  • PENTAYNENE

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 8 compounds; ALPHA-SPINASTEROL, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, LUPEOL, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  2. Antioxidant — 6 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  3. Cancer-Preventive — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  4. Antiandrogenic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  5. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STIGMASTEROL
  6. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, HCN, LUPEOL, PALMITIC-ACID
  7. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  8. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  9. Antiedemic — 3 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL
  10. Antinociceptive — 3 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, STIGMASTEROL
  11. Antiviral — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL, STIGMASTEROL
  12. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
  13. Nematicide — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  14. Propecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  15. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  16. Antihyperglycemic — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, LUPEOL-ACETATE
  17. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  18. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  19. Antiprostaglandin — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LUPEOL
  20. Antiprostatitic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
  21. Antipyretic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-SPINASTEROL, BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, LUPEOL-ACETATE
  23. Artemicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  24. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; BEHENIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID
  25. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  26. FLavor — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  27. Hypercholesterolemic — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  28. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  29. Lubricant — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  30. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  31. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  32. Analgesic — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  33. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  34. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  35. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  38. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  40. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  41. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  42. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  43. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; HCN
  44. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  46. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  48. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE
  49. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  50. Antidote — 1 compounds; HCN
  51. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  52. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  53. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  54. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  56. Antiflu — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  57. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  58. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  59. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; STIGMASTEROL
  60. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  61. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  63. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  64. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  65. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  66. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  67. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  68. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  69. Antioxalate — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  70. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  71. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  72. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  73. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  74. Antitumor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  75. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  76. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  77. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  78. Antitussive — 1 compounds; HCN
  79. Antiurethrotic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  80. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  81. Bronchosedative — 1 compounds; HCN
  82. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  83. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  84. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  85. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  86. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  87. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LUPEOL
  88. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  89. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  90. FPTase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  91. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  92. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  93. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  94. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  95. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  96. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  97. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  98. Insecticide — 1 compounds; HCN
  99. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  100. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  101. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  102. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  103. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  104. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  105. Perfumery — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  106. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; HCN
  107. Rodenticide — 1 compounds; HCN
  108. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  109. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  110. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  111. TOPO-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  112. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  113. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  114. Vasomotor-Stimulant — 1 compounds; HCN

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE — Anticonvulsant; Seed
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Seed; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • LUPEOL — Cytotoxic; Seed; 50-500 ppm
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
  • STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Seed