Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree)

Traditional uses

US

  • Gonorrhea

US(Amerindian)

  • Emetic

Chemicals

Plant

  • KAMMOGENIN
  • SARSASAPOGENIN
  • SMILAGENIN
  • SAPONINS
  • TIGOGENIN

Activities

  1. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; SMILAGENIN
  2. Antidementia — 1 compounds; SMILAGENIN
  3. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  4. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SAPONINS
  5. Antitumor — 1 compounds; TIGOGENIN
  6. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  7. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; SAPONINS
  8. Cerebrotonic — 1 compounds; SMILAGENIN
  9. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; SAPONINS

Toxic compounds

  • SAPONINS — Antihepatomic; Plant
  • SAPONINS — Antimutagenic; Plant