Agricultural Research Service - ARS

Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Tabebuia heptaphylla (VELL.) TOLEDO (Bignoniaceae) -- Pau D'Arco


Chemicals

CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID Bark: DUKE1992A
Antispasmodic FT57:271.1986 ; Calcium-Antagonist K10848 ; Fungicide DUKE1992B ; Keratitigenic M&R ; Occuloirritant M&R ; Pesticide DUKE1992B

DEHYDRO-ALPHA-LAPACHONE Bark: DUKE1992A
Insectifuge 382 ; Pesticide DUKE1992B ; Termitifuge 382

DEHYDROISOLAPACHONE Bark: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

DEHYDROTECTOL Bark: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

LAPACHOL Bark: DUKE1992A
Antiabscess ED57=150 JE29:240 ; Antibacterial DUKE1992B ; Anticarcinomic 100-400 ppm DUKE1992B ; Antiedemic ED76=100 JE29:240 ; Antiinflammatory JE29:240 ; Antimalarial PR4(4):136 ; Antiseptic PR4(4):135 ; Antitumor PM56(6):669 ; Antiviral PMP23:64 ; Fungicide DUKE1992B ; Insectifuge DUKE1992B ; Pesticide DUKE1992B ; Protisticide DUKE1992B ; Respiradepressant M11 ; Schistosomicide JNP39:437.1976 ; Termiticide 382

References

382: Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
DUKE1992A: Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
DUKE1992B: Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of biologically active phytochemicals and their activities. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
FT57:271.1986: Jim Duke's personal files
JE29:240: Jim Duke's personal files
JNP39:437.1976: Jim Duke's personal files
K10848: Jim Duke's personal files
M&R: Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill.
M11: Merck 11th Edition
PM56(6):669: Jim Duke's personal files
PMP23:64: Jim Duke's personal files
PR4(4):135: Jim Duke's personal files
PR4(4):136: Jim Duke's personal files

Ubiquitous chemicals not included in analysis
ppm = parts per million
tr = trace

Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
Thu May 16 16:15:39 EDT 2002

Please send questions and comments to:

James A. Duke (E-Mail: JimDuke@cpcug.org)
or
Stephen M. Beckstrom-Sternberg (E-Mail: SteveBS@nhgri.nih.gov)

Please send technical questions and comments to:

WebMaster (E-Mail: WebMaster@ars-grin.gov)

The USDA does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication. Please see the disclaimer for more information.