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Plant Iris x germanica (Iridaceae)

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Common name(s)
Orris
How used
Medicinal

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 2-NONEN-1-AL Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 3',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE Plant -- -- -- *
0 3',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-6,7-METHYLENEDIOXYISOFLAVONE Plant -- -- -- *
0 4',5'7-TRIHYDROXY-3',6-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE Plant -- -- -- *
6 ACETALDEHYDE Rhizome -- -- -- *
6 ACETOPHENONE Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 ACETOVANILLONE Rhizome -- -- -- *
0 ACETOVERATRONE Rhizome -- -- -- *
10 ALPHA-AMYRIN Rhizome -- -- -- *
7 ALPHA-CAROTENE Leaf -- -- -- *
0 ALPHA-IRONE Rhizome -- -- -- *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf -- 4860.0 0.01 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Root -- 870.0 -0.15 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Flower -- 4200.0 0.46 *
24 BENZALDEHYDE Rhizome -- -- -- *
20 BENZOIC-ACID Rhizome -- -- -- *
9 BENZYL-ALCOHOL Rhizome -- -- -- *
9 BETA-AMYRIN Rhizome -- -- -- *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Leaf -- -- -- *
0 BETA-IRONE Rhizome -- -- -- *
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.