| 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 |
