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Chemical STARCH

Chemical ID
STARCH
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Absorbent not available Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Iodine) not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antinesidioblastosic not available Martindale's 29th
Emollient not available Martindale's 29th
Poultice not available Martindale's 29th
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Glycine max Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root 7850.0 200000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra Shoot not available 15000.0 not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Helianthus tuberosus Tuber not available 262600.0 -0.9 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Seed not available 111000.0 -0.8 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Hordeum vulgare Seed not available 620000.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Hydnocarpus wightiana Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hydrangea arborescens Root not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Hydrastis canadensis Root 27700.0 180000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas Root 118000.0 201000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea purga Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Iris versicolor Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Iris x germanica Rhizome 200000.0 500000.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Jateorhiza palmata Root 300000.0 350000.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Jatropha curcas Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Krameria triandra Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris Seed not available 285000.0 -0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Levisticum officinale Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Lindera benzoin Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum Seed 2000.0 39000.0 -1.1 Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.