Porophyllum ruderale Health effects and herbal facts

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Geografical distribution
- NORTHERN AMERICA
Native
- South-Central U.S.A.: United States - New Mexico , Texas
- Southwestern U.S.A.: United States - Arizona
- Northern Mexico: Mexico - Baja Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas
- Southern Mexico: Mexico - Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Veracruz, Yucatan
- SOUTHERN AMERICA
Native
- Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua; Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominica; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Hispaniola; Jamaica; Martinique; Montserrat; Netherlands Antilles; Puerto Rico; St. Kitts and Nevis - St. Kitts; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and Grenadines
- Mesoamerica: Costa Rica; Guatemala; Honduras; Panama
- Northern South America: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela
- Western South America: Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador ; Peru
- Southern South America: Argentina; Paraguay; Uruguay
Biological activities
ACE-Inhibitor |
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
AChE-Inhibitor |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Acaricide |
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor |
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Allelochemic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Allergenic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Analgesic |
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Antiacetylcholinesterase |
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Antiacne |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Antiadenomic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antiasthmatic |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antibacillary |
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Antibacterial |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
Sabinene
found in Plant (2885 ppm)
|
Anticancer |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Anticonvulsant |
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antiesophagitic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antifeedant |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antiflu |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Antihelicobacter |
Sabinene
found in Plant (2885 ppm)
|
Antiinflammatory |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antilithic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antilymphomic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antimutagenic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antinitrosaminic |
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antinociceptive |
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antiobesity |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antioxidant |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antipneumonic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Antiradicular |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
|
Antirheumatalgic |
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Antiseptic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Sabinene
found in Plant (2885 ppm)
|
Antispasmodic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Antistaphylococcic |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Antitumor |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Antiulcer |
Sabinene
found in Plant (2885 ppm)
|
Antiviral |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Apoptotic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Bronchoprotectant |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Cancer-Preventive |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Candidicide |
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
|
Candidistat |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Chemopreventive |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Cholesterolytic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Coleoptophile |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Dermal |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
|
Detoxicant |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Diuretic |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
|
Emetic |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
|
Enterocontractant |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Expectorant |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
FLavor |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
N-decanal
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Fungicide |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Fungiphilic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Fungistat |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
GST-Inducer |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Herbicide |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Histaminic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Hypothermic |
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
Immunomodulator |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Insecticide |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Insectifuge |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Insectiphile |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Interleukin-6-Inhibitor |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Irritant |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Laxative |
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Lipolytic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Myorelaxant |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
NO-Genic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Nematicide |
Decanol
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Ozone-Scavenger |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
P450-2B1-Inhibitor |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
|
P450-Inducer |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Perfumery |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
Sabinene
found in Plant (2885 ppm)
|
Peristaltic |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Pesticide |
4-terpineol
found in Plant (465 ppm)
Alpha-phellandrene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Decanol
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Gamma-terpinene
found in Plant (155 ppm)
Germacrene-d
found in Plant
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
Myrcene
found in Plant (55 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Pheromone |
Germacrene-d
found in Plant
|
Photosensitizer |
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Sedative |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
Spasmogenic |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Alpha-terpinene
found in Plant (85 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
|
Tranquilizer |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
|
Transdermal |
Alpha-pinene
found in Plant (40 ppm)
Beta-pinene
found in Plant (4 ppm)
Limonene
found in Plant (13 ppm)
|
Trichomonicide |
P-cymene
found in Plant (65 ppm)
|
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Chemicals detected
Chemical | Plant part | Low ppm | High ppm |
---|---|---|---|
(e)-anethole | Plant | 6 | 9 |
(e)-beta-ocimene | Plant | 3 | 4 |
(e)-caryophyllene | Plant | 15 | 22 |
(e)-nerolidiol | Plant | 3 | 4 |
(z)-beta-ocimene | Plant | 80 | 120 |
4-terpineol | Plant | 310 | 465 |
Alpha-phellandrene | Plant | 3 | 4 |
Alpha-pinene | Plant | 27 | 40 |
Alpha-terpinene | Plant | 55 | 85 |
Alpha-terpinolene | Plant | 24 | 36 |
Alpha-thujene | Plant | 15 | |
Beta-pinene | Plant | 3 | 4 |
Cis-pinene-hydrate | Plant | 12 | 18 |
Decanol | Plant | 3 | 4 |
Eo | Plant | 3,000 | 4,500 |
Gamma-terpinene | Plant | 100 | 155 |
Germacrene-d | Plant | ||
Limonene | Plant | 9 | 13 |
Myrcene | Plant | 35 | 55 |
N-decanal | Plant | 38 | 55 |
P-cymene | Plant | 40 | 65 |
Sabinene | Plant | 1,925 | 2,885 |
Thymol-methyl-ether | Plant | 3 | 4 |
Trans-pinene-hydrate | Plant | 9 | 14 |
Undecene | Plant | 65 | 100 |
Reference: Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database]