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Bryonia alba Health effects and herbal facts

Bryonia alba is a vigorous vine in the family Cucurbitaceae from Europe and Northern Iran. It has a growth habit similar to Kudzu, which gives it a highly destructive potential outside its native range as a noxious weed. Other common names include English mandrake, kudzu of the Northwest, and devil's turnip.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • Western Asia: Turkey
  • Caucasus: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia
  • Middle Asia: Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan
• EUROPE
  Native
  • Middle Europe: Austria; Germany; Poland
  • East Europe: Moldova; Russian Federation - Kursk, Penza, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, Vladimir, Voronezh; Ukraine
  • Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Montenegro; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia
  Naturalized
  • Northern Europe: Denmark; Sweden
  • Middle Europe: Czech Republic; Slovakia
  • East Europe: Belarus; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania
  • Southwestern Europe: France

Biological activities

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Oleic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root
Acetylcholinergic	Glucose found in Plant
Allergenic	Oleic-acid found in Root
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Oleic-acid found in Root
Anemiagenic	Oleic-acid found in Root
Anthelmintic	Tannin found in Root
AntiHIV	Tannin found in Root
Antialopecic	Oleic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antiandrogenic	Oleic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antibacterial	Tannin found in Root
Anticancer	Tannin found in Root
Anticarcinomic	Cucurbitacin-i found in Plant Cucurbitacin-j found in Plant Cucurbitacin-k found in Plant Cucurbitacin-l found in Plant Dihydrocucurbitacin-b found in Root
Anticariogenic	Tannin found in Root
Antidiarrheic	Tannin found in Root
Antidysenteric	Tannin found in Root
Antiedemic	Glucose found in Plant
Antifibrinolytic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Antigibberellin	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant Cucurbitacin-i found in Plant Cucurbitacin-j found in Plant Cucurbitacin-k found in Plant
Antihepatotoxic	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant Glucose found in Plant Stigmasterol found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Antihypertensive	Tannin found in Root
Antiinflammatory	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Oleic-acid found in Root Stigmasterol found in Plant
Antiketotic	Glucose found in Plant
Antileukemic	Cucurbitacin-i found in Plant
Antileukotriene-D4	Oleic-acid found in Root
Antilipolytic	Tannin found in Root
Antimutagenic	Tannin found in Root
Antinephritic	Tannin found in Root
Antinociceptive	Stigmasterol found in Plant
Antiophidic	Stigmasterol found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Antioxidant	Palmitic-acid found in Root Stigmasterol found in Plant Tannin found in Root Trimethylamine found in Root
Antiradicular	Tannin found in Root
Antirenitic	Tannin found in Root
Antispasmodic	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root
Antitumor-Promoter	Tannin found in Root
Antitumor	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-d found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant Cucurbitacin-i found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Antiulcer	Tannin found in Root
Antivaricose	Glucose found in Plant
Antiviral	Stigmasterol found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Artemicide	Stigmasterol found in Plant
Calcium-Antagonist	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root
Cancer-Preventive	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Oleic-acid found in Root Stigmasterol found in Plant Tannin found in Root
Carcinogenic	Tannin found in Root
Chelator	Tannin found in Root
Choleretic	Oleic-acid found in Root
Cosmetic	Stearic-acid found in Root
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Cytotoxic	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-d found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant Cucurbitacin-i found in Plant
Dermatitigenic	Oleic-acid found in Root
Estrogenic	Stigmasterol found in Plant
FLavor	Oleic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root
Fungicide	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Hemolytic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Hepatoprotective	Tannin found in Root
Hypercholesterolemic	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Hyperglycemic	Glucose found in Plant
Hypocholesterolemic	Oleic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root Stigmasterol found in Plant
Immunosuppressant	Tannin found in Root
Insectifuge	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-d found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant Oleic-acid found in Root
Insectiphile	Cucurbitacin-b found in Plant Cucurbitacin-d found in Plant Cucurbitacin-e found in Plant
Irritant	Oleic-acid found in Root
Keratitigenic	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Lubricant	Palmitic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root
MAO-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Memory-Enhancer	Glucose found in Plant
Nematicide	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Occuloirritant	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root
Ovulant	Stigmasterol found in Plant
Percutaneostimulant	Oleic-acid found in Root
Perfumery	Oleic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root
Pesticide	Chrysophanic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root Tannin found in Root
Propecic	Oleic-acid found in Root Palmitic-acid found in Root Stearic-acid found in Root
Psychotropic	Tannin found in Root
Sedative	Amylase found in Root Stigmasterol found in Plant
Soap	Palmitic-acid found in Root
Suppository	Stearic-acid found in Root
Sweetener	Bryodulcoside found in Plant
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Root

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