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Plant Gastrodia elata (Orchidaceae)

Common Names
Tian Ma
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
4-(4'-HYDROXYBENZYLOXY)-BENZYL-METHYL-ETHER 0 Tuber not available 27.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL 0 Tuber not available 1460.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE 3 Tuber not available 270.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL 0 Tuber not available 210.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXYBENZYL-METHYL-ETHER 0 Tuber not available 54.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome not available 0.1 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
BIS-(4-HYDROXYBANZYL)-ETHER 0 Tuber not available 39.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome not available 2140.0 -1.04 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Rhizome not available 4.0 -1.46 Duke, 1992 *
GASTRODIOSIDE 0 Tuber not available 26.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Rhizome not available 40.0 -0.96 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Rhizome not available 590.0 -1.09 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome not available 26.0 -0.66 Duke, 1992 *
MERCURY 1 Rhizome not available 0.0 -0.96 Duke, 1992 *
MUCILAGE 3 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PARISHIN 0 Tuber not available 410.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Rhizome not available 12900.0 -0.01 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Rhizome not available 228.0 -0.37 Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIN 28 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLYL-ALCOHOL 3 Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Sort descending Chemical Count Reference
ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for ACE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 2 (View Chemicals list for Allelochemic) Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allergenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiacrodermatitic) Martindale's 29th
Antiaggregant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiakathisic) Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antialcoholic) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiallergic) Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialopecic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianemic 4 (View Chemicals list for Antianemic) Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianginal) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiangiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianorectic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianorexic) Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 (View Chemicals list for Antianxiety) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.