GLYCOSIDES (PART I)

• Foxglove

  • Scientific name: Digitalis purpurea
  • Common names: Includes purple foxglove, fairy thimbles, lady's glove
  • Glycoside content(s): Digitalins, digoxin, digitoxin
  • Uses: Heart conditions (with caution due to toxicity)
• Achicoria

  • Scientific name: Quassia amara
  • Tagalog common name: Dilaw
  • Glycoside content(s): Quassinoids
  • Uses: Digestive issues, weight loss (limited evidence)
• Periwinkle

  • Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus
  • Tagalog common name: Periwinkle, running Myrtle, vinca
  • Glycoside content(s): Vinca alkaloids
  • Uses: Cancer treatment (especially childhood leukemia)
• Yellow bell

  • Scientific name: Forsythia suspensa
  • Common names: Golden bells, forsythia bush, koreanspice bush
  • Glycoside content(s): No significant glycosides
  • Uses: Ornamental plant, potential medicinal uses in development
• Aloe vera

  • Scientific name: Aloe vera
  • Tagalog common name: Sabila
  • Glycoside content(s): aloin, barbaroofing, aloe-emodin
  • Uses: Skin care, wound healing, laxative (limited use)
• Senna

  • Scientific name: Cassia senna, senna alexandrina
  • Tagalog common name: Walay-walay
  • Glycoside content(s): Sennosides
  • Uses: Laxative
• Ginseng

  • Scientific name: Panax ginseng
  • Tagalog common name: Ginseng
  • Glycoside content(s): Ginsenosides
  • Uses: Improved cognitive function, stamina (limited evidence)
• Wild cherry

  • Scientific name: Prunus serotina
  • Common names: Wild cherry
  • Glycoside content(s): Cyanogenic glycosides (caution)
  • Uses: Cough suppressant (limited use)
• Garlic

  • Scientific name: Allium sativum
  • Tagalog common name: Bawang, stingking Rose, garlic clove
  • Glycoside content(s): Ajoene, alliin, allicin
  • Uses: Antioxidant, potential benefits for heart health and blood pressure (ongoing research)
• Black mustard

  • Scientific name: Brassica nigra
  • Tagalog common name: Mustasa
  • Glycoside content(s): Sinigrin
  • Uses: Condiment, medicine (topical irritant)
• White mustard

  • Scientific name: Sinapis alba
  • common name: Puting mustasa, yellow mustard, yellow mustard seed
  • glycoside content(s): sinigrin
  • Uses: Condiment
• Milk thistle

  • Scientific name: Silybum marianum
  • Common names: Milk thistle
  • Glycoside content(s): Silymarin
  • Uses: Liver health (ongoing research)
• Willow

  • Scientific name: Salix spp.
  • Tagalog common name: Salinas
  • Glycoside content(s): Salicin
  • Uses: Pain relief (aspirin precursor)
• Vanilla

  • Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia
  • common name: Vanilla bean, vanilla orchid, vanilla pud
  • Glycoside content(s): vanillin
  • Uses: Flavoring agent and anti inflammatory
• Licorice

  • Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
  • Tagalog common name: Licorice
  • Glycoside content(s): Glycyrrhizin
  • Uses: Flavoring agent, cough suppressant (limited use)
• Achiote

  • Scientific name: Bixa orellana
  • Common names: Achiote, lipstick tree, roucou
  • Glycoside content(s): Bixin
  • Uses: Food coloring
• Turmeric

  • Scientific name: Curcuma longa
  • Tagalog common names: Luya (different from ginger), Kurkuma
  • Glycoside content(s): Curcumin
  • Uses: Anti-inflammatory properties (ongoing research)
• Chili pepper

  • Scientific name: Capsicum frutescens
  • Tagalog common name: Silì
  • Glycoside content(s): Capsaicin
  • Uses: Spice, pain reliever (topical)
• Spanish fly

  • Common names: Blister Beetle
  • Scientific name: lytta vesicaturia
  • glycoside content(s): catharidin
  • Tagalog name: Walang Bata (literally translates to "no child") - Caution: This plant is poisonous.
• UVA-URSI

  • Scieti Name: arctostaphylos uva-ursi
  • Common names: Bearberry
  • Tagalog name: Uva Ursi (direct translation)
  • Glycoside content(s): arbutin
  • Uses: treatment of UTI
• Paderno

  • scientific name: pandacaqui cumingiana
  • common names: Paderno, banana bush, banana shrub
  • glycoside content(s): quinovic acid glycosides
  • uses: anti malarial and rheumatism