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Chemical ID
STARCH
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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 |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmus rubra | Bark | 13120.0 | 210000.0 | 1.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Uncaria catechu | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Bark | not available | 55000.0 | -0.5 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Vigna aconitifolia | Seed | not available | 266000.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vigna unguiculata | Seed | 390000.0 | 400000.0 | 0.4 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Vigna unguiculata | Seed | 390000.0 | 400000.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Viscum album | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Withania somnifera | Root | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Xanthosoma sagittifolium | Root | 257000.0 | 805640.0 | 2.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zea mays | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Root | 35000.0 | 600000.0 | 1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome | 123000.0 | 500000.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |