Indian Madder contains 17 Phytonutrients * identified thus far by research scientists |
Phytonutrient | Activities |
1,4-Dihydroxy-2-Methylanthraquinone | Termitifuge |
Alizarin | Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective |
Anthraquinones | Laxative, Litholytic |
Beta-Sitosterol | Androgenic, Antiadenomic, Anticancer (Cervix), Antiedemic, Antifeedant, Antigonadotrophic, Antihyperlipoproteinaemic, Antiinflammatory, Antimutagenic, Antiophidic, Antioxidant, Antiprostatitic, Antitumor (Cervix), Artemicide, Candidicide, Estrogenic, Hepatoprotective, Spermicide, Ulcerogenic |
Calcium | AntiPMS, Antiallergic, Antianxiety, Antiatherosclerotic, Antidepressant, Antidote (Aluminum), Antihypertensive, Antiinsomniac, Calcium-Channel-Blocker, Hypotensive |
Copper | Antiinflammatory, Schizophrenigenic |
Iron | Antiakathisic, Antianemic |
Magnesium | AntiPMS, Antianginal, Antianxiety, Antiatherosclerotic, Anticonvulsant, Antidepressant, Antihypertensive, Antiinflammatory, Antiinsomniac, Antimigraine, Antineurotic, Antistroke, CNS-Depressant, Hypotensive, Insulinogenic, Myorelaxant, Uterorelaxant |
Manganese | Antianemic, Antidiscotic, Antidyskinetic |
Nor-Damnacanthal | Antialzheimeran, Antianorectic, Antibackache, Antiberiberi, Anticardiospasmic, Anticolitic, Antidecubitic, Antideliriant, Antiencephalopathic, Antifatigue, Antigastritic, Antiheartburn, Antiherpetic, Antimigraine, Antimyocarditic, Antineuralgic, Antineurasthenic, Antineuritic, Antineuropathic, Antipoliomyelitic, Insectifuge, Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor |
Physcion | Antiseptic, Cathartic |
Potassium | Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker, Antidepressant, Antifatigue, Antihypertensive, Cardiotoxic |
Purpurin | Antialzheimeran, Antianorectic, Antibackache, Antiberiberi, Anticardiospasmic, Anticolitic, Antidecubitic, Antideliriant, Antiencephalopathic, Antifatigue, Antigastritic, Antiheartburn, Antiherpetic, Antimigraine, Antimyocarditic, Antineuralgic, Antineurasthenic, Antineuritic, Antineuropathic, Antipoliomyelitic, Dye, Insectifuge, Quinone-Reductase-Inducer |
Rubiadin | Molluscicide |
Scopoletol | Antiseptic |
Sodium | Hypertensive |
Zinc | ACE-Inhibitor, AntiCrohn's, Antiacne, Antialzheimeran, Antianorexic, Antiarthritic, Anticoeliac, Anticolitic, Antidandruff, Antiherpetic, Antiinfective, Antiinsomniac, Antiobesity, Antiprostatitic, Antiseptic, Antispare-Tire, Antitinnitic, Antiviral, Astringent, Deodorant, Hypotensive, Immunostimulant, Insulinogenic, Vulnerary |
Indian Madder exerts 93 Activities on the Body |
Activity | Phytonutrients |
Ace-Inhibitor | Zinc |
Androgenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | Potassium |
Antiacne | Zinc |
Antiadenomic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiakathisic | Iron |
Antiallergic | Calcium |
Antialzheimeran | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin, Zinc |
Antianemic | Iron, Manganese |
Antianginal | Magnesium |
Antianorectic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antianorexic | Zinc |
Antianxiety | Calcium, Magnesium |
Antiarthritic | Zinc |
Antiatherosclerotic | Calcium, Magnesium |
Antibackache | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antiberiberi | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Anticancer (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
Anticardiospasmic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Anticoeliac | Zinc |
Anticolitic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin, Zinc |
Anticonvulsant | Magnesium |
Anticrohn'S | Zinc |
Antidandruff | Zinc |
Antidecubitic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antideliriant | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antidepressant | Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium |
Antidiscotic | Manganese |
Antidote (aluminum) | Calcium |
Antidyskinetic | Manganese |
Antiedemic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiencephalopathic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antifatigue | Nor-Damnacanthal, Potassium, Purpurin |
Antifeedant | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antigastritic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antigonadotrophic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiheartburn | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antiherpetic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin, Zinc |
Antihyperlipoproteinaemic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antihypertensive | Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium |
Antiinfective | Zinc |
Antiinflammatory | Beta-Sitosterol, Copper, Magnesium |
Antiinsomniac | Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc |
Antimigraine | Magnesium, Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antimutagenic | Alizarin, Beta-Sitosterol |
Antimyocarditic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antineuralgic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antineurasthenic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antineuritic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antineuropathic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antineurotic | Magnesium |
Antiobesity | Zinc |
Antiophidic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antioxidant | Alizarin, Beta-Sitosterol |
Antipms | Calcium, Magnesium |
Antipoliomyelitic | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Antiprostatitic | Beta-Sitosterol, Zinc |
Antiseptic | Physcion, Scopoletol, Zinc |
Antispare-Tire | Zinc |
Antistroke | Magnesium |
Antitinnitic | Zinc |
Antitumor (cervix) | Beta-Sitosterol |
Antiviral | Zinc |
Artemicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
Astringent | Zinc |
Calcium-Channel-Blocker | Calcium |
Candidicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
Cardiotoxic | Potassium |
Cathartic | Physcion |
Cns-Depressant | Magnesium |
Deodorant | Zinc |
Dye | Purpurin |
Estrogenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Hepatoprotective | Alizarin, Beta-Sitosterol |
Hypertensive | Sodium |
Hypotensive | Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc |
Immunostimulant | Zinc |
Insectifuge | Nor-Damnacanthal, Purpurin |
Insulinogenic | Magnesium, Zinc |
Laxative | Anthraquinones |
Litholytic | Anthraquinones |
Molluscicide | Rubiadin |
Myorelaxant | Magnesium |
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer | Purpurin |
Schizophrenigenic | Copper |
Spermicide | Beta-Sitosterol |
Termitifuge | 1, 4-Dihydroxy-2-Methylanthraquinone |
Topoisomerase-Ii-Inhibitor | Nor-Damnacanthal |
Ulcerogenic | Beta-Sitosterol |
Uterorelaxant | Magnesium |
Vulnerary | Zinc |