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Pokeweed is also used as an anti-viral. The Pokeweed antiviral protein (PAP) in several experiments conducted shows a tremendous capacity for fighting against several known viruses, of which HIV is also included. This last, however has been seen only in the in-vitro stage.
Toxins in Pokeweed. Pokeweed contains saponins, plant substances that foam. Saponins are found in numerous plants including chickpeas, soybeans, oats and spinach. Saponins, named for the soapwort plant (Saponaria), a traditional source of soap, are used to give beer its foam.eople who see pokeweed listed in manuals of edible wild food eaten by Native Americans and in the rural South may be confused by warnings that it is toxic. Pokeweed is toxic, but the degree of its toxicity depends on the part of the plant and its maturity.