CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES

Common name: Digitalis

Sci name: Digitalis purpurea
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Synonyms: Foxglove
Parts used: Dried leaf
Constituents: Digitoxin,
gitoxin, gitaloxin
Uses: For CHF
Common name: Strophantus
Sci name: Strophantus komber
Family: Apocynaceae
Synonyms: Onaya
Parts used: Seeds
Constituents: K-strophantoside
Uses: Cardiac
insufficiency, Herpes zoster
ANTHRAQUINONE GLYCOSIDES
Common name: Cascara sagrada
Sci name: Rhamnus purshianus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Synonyms: Sacred bark
Parts used: dried bark
Constituents: Cascarosides A-D
Uses: cathartic, laxative
Common name: Frangula
Sci name: Rhamnus frangula
Family: Rhamnaceae
Synonyms: Buckthorn bark
Parts used: dried bark
Constituents: Frangulin A&B, Glucofrangulin A&B
Uses: laxative, anti-cancer, sunscreen
Common name: Aloe
Sci name: Aloe barbadensis
Family: Liliaceae
Synonyms: Lily of the Desert, Sabila
Parts used: dried latex
Constituents: barbaloin, aloin, aloe-
emodin
Uses: wound healing, burn
treatment, skin abrasion & irritation
Common name: Rhubarb
Sci name: Rheum officinale
Family: Polygonaceae
Synonyms: Chinese Rhubarb
Parts used: dried rhizome
& root w/o epiderm
Constituents: chysopranol,
emodin, rhein, calcium oxalate
Uses: purgative, astringent,
cardiotonic
Common name: Alexandria senna
Sci name: Cassia senna
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Khartoum senna
Parts used: dried leaflet
Constituents: sennoside A&B
Uses: cathartic
Common name: Tinevelly senna
Sci name: Cassia augustifolia
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Sennae follium
Parts used: dried leaflet
Constituents: sennoside A&B
Uses: cathartic
SAPONIN GLYCOSIDES
Common name: Mexican sarsapilla
Sci name: Smilax aristochiafolia
Family: Liliaceae
Synonyms: Mexican sarsapilla
Parts used: dried roots
Constituents: sarsaponin, smillagen
Uses: syphilis treatment, psoriasis
Common name: Honduras sarsapilla
Sci name: Smilas regelli
Family: Liliaceae
Synonyms: Honduras sarsapilla
Parts used: dried roots
Constituents: sarsaponin, smillagen
Uses: syphilis treatment, psoriasis,
rheumatism
Common name: Quillaja
Sci name: Quillaja saponaria
Family: Rosaceae
Synonyms: Soapbark
Parts used: dried inner bark
Constituents: saponin, sapotoxin
Uses: detergent, wound cleanser
Common name: Gogo bark
Sci name: Entada scadens
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Gogo, Gandoc, Balogo tree
Parts used: bark
Constituents: saponin, oleanolic acid
Uses: abdominal pain, counterirritant
Common name: Gogo bark
Sci name: Entada scadens
Family: Fabaceae
Synonyms: Gogo, Gandoc, Balogo tree
Parts used: bark
Constituents: saponin, oleanolic acid
Uses: abdominal pain, counterirritant
Common name: Senega
Sci name: Polygala senega
Family: Polygalaceae
Synonyms: Senega snakeroot
Parts used: dried root
Constituents: senegin, sterol,
polygalitol
Uses: stimulating expectorant
Common name: Condurango
Sci name: Masdenia condurango
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Synonyms: Condor vine
Parts used: dried bark
Constituents: condurangin
Uses: kills tumor cells, dyspepsia,
anti-cancer (stomach)
CYANOPHORE GLYCOSIDES
Common name: Wild cherry
Sci name: Prunus serotina
Family: Rosaceae
Synonyms: Wild black cherry
Parts used: dried stem bark
Constituents: prunasin
Uses: expectorant, antitussive,
astringent
ISOTHIOCYANATE GLYCOSIDES
Common name: Black mustard
Sci name: Brassica nigra
Family: Brassicaceae
Synonyms: Brown or Chinese
mustard
Parts used: dried ripe seeds
Constituents: sinigrin
Uses: local irritant, emetic
Common name: White mustard
Sci name: Brassica alba
Family: Brassicaceae
Synonyms: Yellow or English
mustard
Parts used: dried ripe seeds
Constituents: sinalbin
Uses: for clear voice, anti-irritant
FLAVONOL GLYCOSIDES
Common name: Rue
Sci name: Ruta graveolens
Family: Rutaceae
Synonyms: Garden rue
Parts used: leaves
Constituents: rutin
Uses: uterine stimulant, insect
repellant
Common name: Bitter Orange
Sci name: Citrus aurantium
Family: Rutaceae
Synonyms: Seville Orange
Parts used: dried outer peel, fruit
Constituents: limonene, hesperidin
Uses: constipation, skin stress,
flatulence
Common name: Sweet Orange
Sci name: Citrus sinensis
Family: Rutaceae
Synonyms: Cajel, Kahel
Parts used: peel, fruit
Constituents: citric acid, pectin,
hesperidin
Uses: nausea and fainting,
bronchitis, insecticide