"Mimosa pudica" demonstrates both antioxidant and antibacterial properties. This plant has also been demonstrated to be non-toxic in brine shrimp lethality tests, which suggests that "M. pudica" has low levels of toxicity. Chemical analysis has shown that "Mimosa pudica" contains various compounds, including "alkaloids, flavonoid C-glycosides, sterols, terenoids, tannins, saponin and fatty acids". The roots of the plant have been shown to contain up to 10% tannin. A substance similar to adrenaline has been found within the plant's leaves. "Mimosa pudica"'s seeds produce mucilage made up of D-glucuronic acid and D-xylose. Additionally, extracts of "M. pudica" have been shown to contain crocetin-dimethylester, tubulin, and green-yellow fatty oils. A new class of phytohormone turgorines, which are derivatives of gallic acid 4-"O"-(β-D-glucopyranosyl-6'-sulfate), have been discovered within the plant.