Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Malanga)

Traditional uses

Haiti

• Burn
• Cicatrizant
• Sore
• Analeptic

Venezuela

• Cancer(Nose)
• Medicine

West Indies

• Tumor
• Polyp(Nose)

Chemicals

Root

• ALUMINUM — 5.3 to 16.6
• BORON — 0.9 to 6.5
• CALCIUM — 59 to 4000
• BETA-CAROTENE — 0 to 0.6
• COPPER — 1.9 to 14
• FAT — 1000 to 9000
• FIBER — 6000 to 28000
• IRON — 3 to 27
• MAGNESIUM — 270 to 2100
• MANGANESE — 1.7 to 11.3
• NIACIN — 7 to 20
• OXALATE — 600 to 18810
• PHOSPHORUS — 470 to 4700
• PROTEIN — 5000 to 62000
• RIBOFLAVIN — 0.3 to 0.9
• SODIUM — 38 to 400
• STARCH — 257000 to 805640
• THIAMIN — 1.3 to 3.8
• ZINC — 5 to 19
• ASH — 6000 to 146000
• CALCIUM-OXALATE — 230 to 720
• KILOCALORIES — 1320 to 3870
• POTASSIUM — 4480 to 39100
• SUGARS — 2700 to 17870
• WATER — 150000 to 770000
• SULFUR — 79 to 580
• CARBOHYDRATES — 17000 to 976000

Plant

• ASCORBIC

Leaf

• CALCIUM — 950 to 17800
• BETA-CAROTENE — 33 to 327
• FIBER — 21000 to 208000
• KILOCALORIES — 34 to 3370
• MAGNESIUM — 510 to 3170
• PROTEIN — 25000 to 248000
• WATER — 839000
• CARBOHYDRATES — 53000 to 553000
• ASH — 13000 to 129000
• FAT — 16600 to 103100
• IRON — 20 to 365
• OXALATE — 6800 to 42235
• SODIUM — 87 to 540
• PHOSPHORUS — 610 to 38416

Activities

1. Antiarthritic — 7 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, SULFUR, ZINC
2. Antiosteoporotic — 7 compounds; BORON, CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
3. Antidiabetic — 6 compounds; COPPER, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, NIACIN, ZINC
4. Cardioprotective — 5 compounds; toxic activity; COPPER, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, NIACIN, POTASSIUM
5. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, NIACIN
6. Hypotensive — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC
7. Laxative — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, CALCIUM-OXALATE, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, SULFUR
8. Vasodilator — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, NIACIN, POTASSIUM
9. Antialcoholic — 4 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, THIAMIN, ZINC
10. Anticataract — 4 compounds; NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN, ZINC
11. Antiepileptic — 4 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, NIACIN, ZINC
12. Antifatigue — 4 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, THIAMIN
13. Antihypertensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
14. AntiLyme — 4 compounds; MAGNESIUM, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
15. AntiPMS — 4 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE
16. Anxiolytic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
17. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN
18. Diuretic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
19. Pesticide — 4 compounds; ALUMINUM, SULFUR, THIAMIN, ZINC
20. Antiacne — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, SULFUR, ZINC
21. Antialzheimeran — 3 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN, ZINC
22. Antianemic — 3 compounds; COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE
23. Antiarrhythmic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
24. Anticanker — 3 compounds; IRON, THIAMIN, ZINC
25. Anticoronary — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
26. Antidementia — 3 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN, ZINC
27. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
28. Antihangover — 3 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN, ZINC
29. Antiinsomniac — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
30. Antimigraine — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
31. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, ZINC
32. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, MANGANESE, RIBOFLAVIN
33. Antirheumatic — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM, ZINC
34. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, NIACIN, POTASSIUM
35. Antistress — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
36. Antisyndrome-X — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
37. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER, ZINC
38. Immunomodulator — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
39. Immunostimulant — 3 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
40. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE, NIACIN
41. Analgesic — 2 compounds; THIAMIN, ZINC
42. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
43. Antiallergic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, NIACIN
44. Antianginal — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, NIACIN
45. Antianorectic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, THIAMIN
46. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
47. Antiasthmatic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, MAGNESIUM
48. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
49. Anticephalagic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, RIBOFLAVIN
50. Anticervicaldysplasic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, RIBOFLAVIN
51. Anticheilitic — 2 compounds; IRON, RIBOFLAVIN
52. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
53. Anticolitic — 2 compounds; THIAMIN, ZINC
54. Anticonvulsant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM, NIACIN
55. Antidandruff — 2 compounds; SULFUR, ZINC
56. Antidecubitic — 2 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN
57. Antiencephalopathic — 2 compounds; THIAMIN, ZINC
58. Antihyperkinetic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
59. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM
60. Antimaculitic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, ZINC
61. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
62. Antineuralgic — 2 compounds; NIACIN, THIAMIN
63. Antineuropathic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN, ZINC
64. Antiosteoarthritic — 2 compounds; BORON, SULFUR
65. Antipellagric — 2 compounds; NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN
66. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
67. Antiphotophobic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, RIBOFLAVIN
68. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
69. AntiRaynaud's — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, NIACIN
70. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; SULFUR, ZINC
71. Antistroke — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
72. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
73. Beta-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
74. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; MANGANESE, NIACIN
75. Insulinogenic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
76. Mucogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, ZINC
77. Prooxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, IRON
78. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
79. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
80. Acarifuge — 1 compounds; SULFUR
81. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
82. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BORON
83. Androgenic? — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
84. Antiacrodermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
85. Antiacrodynic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
86. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
87. Antiaging — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
88. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
89. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; ZINC
90. Antiamblyopic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
91. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
92. Antianorexic — 1 compounds; ZINC
93. Antiarabiflavinotic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
94. Antibackache — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
95. Antiberiberi — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
96. AntiBPH — 1 compounds; ZINC
97. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
98. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
99. Anticardiospasmic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
100. Anticarpal-Tunnel — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
101. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
102. Antichilblain — 1 compounds; NIACIN
103. Anticoeliac — 1 compounds; ZINC
104. Anticold — 1 compounds; ZINC
105. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ZINC
106. Antideliriant — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
107. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
108. Antidiscotic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
109. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
110. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ZINC
111. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
112. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
113. Antidysgeuzic — 1 compounds; ZINC
114. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
115. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
116. Antidyspeptic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
117. Antidysphagic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
118. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ZINC
119. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
120. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
121. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
122. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ZINC
123. Antifuruncular — 1 compounds; ZINC
124. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
125. Antigastrotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
126. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
127. Antiglossitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
128. Antigrey — 1 compounds; SULFUR
129. Antiheartburn — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
130. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
131. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; ZINC
132. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
133. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; ZINC
134. Antihyperactivity — 1 compounds; NIACIN
135. Antihyperkeratotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
136. Antihypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
137. Antiichythyotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
138. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ZINC
139. Antiinfective — 1 compounds; ZINC
140. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ZINC
141. Antiinsomnic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
142. Antikeratitic — 1 compounds; RIBOFLAVIN
143. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ZINC
144. Antileukonychic — 1 compounds; ZINC
145. Antileukoplakic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
146. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
147. Antilithic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
148. Antilupus — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
149. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; ZINC
150. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
151. Antimastitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
152. AntiMeniere's — 1 compounds; NIACIN
153. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
154. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; ZINC
155. Antimitral-valve-prolapse — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
156. AntiMS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
157. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
158. Antimyocarditic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
159. Antinephrolytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
160. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
161. Antineurasthenic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
162. Antineuritic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
163. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
164. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
165. Antinyctalopic — 1 compounds; ZINC
166. Antiototic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
167. Antiozenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
168. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
169. Antiparkinsonian — 1 compounds; NIACIN
170. Antipityriasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
171. Antipoliomyelitic — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
172. Antiporphyric — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
173. Antiprolactin — 1 compounds; ZINC
174. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
175. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
176. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
177. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
178. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
179. Antiscotomic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
180. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
181. Antisilicotic — 1 compounds; ALUMINUM
182. Antispare-Tire — 1 compounds; ZINC
183. Antispasmophilic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
184. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
185. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
186. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
187. Antitriglyceride — 1 compounds; ZINC
188. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
189. Antitumor (CNS) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
190. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
191. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
192. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
193. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
194. Antivaginitic — 1 compounds; ALUMINUM
195. Antivertigo — 1 compounds; NIACIN
196. Antiviral? — 1 compounds; ZINC
197. Antixerophthalmic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
198. Astringent — 1 compounds; ZINC
199. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
200. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
201. Candidicide — 1 compounds; ALUMINUM
202. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
203. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
204. Circulotonic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
205. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
206. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
207. Colorant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
208. Comedogenic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
209. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
210. Copper-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ZINC
211. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
212. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
213. Deodorant — 1 compounds; ZINC
214. Detoxicant (Alcohol) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
215. Emetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
216. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
217. Encephalopathic — 1 compounds; ALUMINUM
218. Ergogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
219. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BORON
220. Fibrinolytic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
221. Gastroprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
222. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
223. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; NIACIN
224. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; SODIUM
225. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
226. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
227. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; ZINC
228. Inflammatory — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
229. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; THIAMIN
230. Interferon-Synergist — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
231. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
232. Leptingenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
233. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM-OXALATE
234. Litholytic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
235. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
236. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; THIAMIN
237. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
238. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
239. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
240. Parasiticide — 1 compounds; SULFUR
241. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
242. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
243. Scabicide — 1 compounds; SULFUR
244. Schizophrenigenic — 1 compounds; COPPER
245. Sedative — 1 compounds; NIACIN
246. Serotoninergic — 1 compounds; NIACIN
247. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
248. Testosteronigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
249. Thymoprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
250. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; ZINC
251. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
252. Uterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
253. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ZINC

Toxic compounds

• BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Leaf
• BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Root
• BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
• BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Root
• BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Leaf
• BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Root
• COPPER — Cardioprotective; Root
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Leaf
• MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Root
• NIACIN — Allergenic; Root
• NIACIN — Anticonvulsant; Root; 3 g/day
• NIACIN — Antidermatitic; Root
• NIACIN — Cardioprotective; Root
• NIACIN — Hepatoprotective; Root
• NIACIN — Hepatotoxic; Root
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Root; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Root; 18,000 mg/man/day
• THIAMIN — Anticardiospasmic; Root
• THIAMIN — Antineuropathic; Root; 50 mg
• THIAMIN — Neuroprotective; Root
• ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Root; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
• ZINC — Antineuropathic; Root
• ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Root