Paeonia officinalis | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Double Peony

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Chemicals w/Activities: 14

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	ARABINIC-ACID	Seed	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
14	ARGININE	Root	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Antidiabetic? Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Antiencephalopathic Martindale's 29th Antihepatitic Martindale's 29th Antihypertensive * Antiimpotence * Antiinfertility 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antioxidant? * Aphrodisiac 3 g/day * Diuretic * Hypoammonemic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. NO-Genic * Pituitary-Stimulant * Spermigenic 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Vasodilator *
20	BENZOIC-ACID	Root	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Allergenic Martindale's 28th Anesthetic * Antibacterial 33-1,250 ppm * Antibacterial MBC=800 ug/ml * Antiotitic Martindale's 28th Antipyretic * Antisalmonella MIC=800 ug/ml * Antiseptic 800 ug/ml * Antiyeast MFC=1,600 ug/ml * Choleretic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Expectorant * FLavor FEMA 250 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide MFC=1,600 ug/ml * Insectifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Pesticide * Phytoalexin Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=710 uM * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=640 uM * Uricosuric * Vulnerary *
4	CALCIUM-OXALATE	Root	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Emetic * Inflammatory * Laxative * Lithogenic *
5	CYANIN	Flower	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Antipolio Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197. Antiviral Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197. Emetic * Pesticide * Pigment Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
0	EO	Root	--	4000.0	-0.47	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0	FAT	Seed	--	236100.0	-0.15	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0	GALLOTANNINS	Flower	--	--	--	Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
0	GLUCOPAEONOL	Root	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
7	GLUCOSE	Root	40000.0	50000.0	1.94	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Acetylcholinergic * Antiedemic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antihepatotoxic Merck 11th Edition Antiketotic Merck 11th Edition Antivaricose Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Hyperglycemic Merck 11th Edition Memory-Enhancer Science News, 138: 189, 1990.
5	GLUTAMINE	Root	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Antialcoholic 1,000 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antidepressant Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. Antisickling * Antiulcer 1,600 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Catabolic Tramil
75	KAEMPFEROL	Flower	--	--	--	Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
11B-HSD-Inhibitor * 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50 (uM)=20 * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM Oliveira, T. T., Nagem, T. J., Miranda, L. C. G., Paula, V. F., Teixeira, M. A. 1997. Inhibitory Action on Aldose Reductase by Soybean Flavonoids. J Braz Chem Soc, 8(3): 211-213. Antiaflatoxin IC50=8.73 uM * Antiaflatoxin IC50=3.28 ppm * Antiaggregant 30 uM * Antiallergic * Antibacterial 20 ug/ml * Anticancer * Antifertility 250 mg/kg/day/60 days/orl rat Kumar, P., Dixit, V.P., and Khanna, P. Antifertility Studies of Kaempferol: Isolation and Identification from Tissue Culture of some Medicinally Important Plant Species. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 23: 193-201, 1989. Antigingivitic 20 ug/ml Antiherpetic 23-92 ug/ml Amoros, M., Simoes, C.M.O., Girre, L., et al. Synergistic Effect Of Flavones And Flavonols Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 In Cell Culture. Comparison With The Antiviral Activity Of Propolis. J. of Natural Products 55(12):1732-1740, 1992. Antihistaminic Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Antiimplantation * Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg * Antiinflammatory 200 mg/kg ipr rat * Antileukemic IC50=3.1 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061. Antilymphocytic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antimutagenic ID50=10-40 nM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antioxidant IC50=40 uM * Antioxidant 3/4 quercetin * Antioxidant IC50=1.2 ug/ml * Antiperiodontic 20 ug/ml * Antiplaque 20 ug/ml * Antiradicular 7 x quercetin * Antiseptic 20 ug/ml * Antiserotonin 200 mg/kg ipr rat * Antispasmodic Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Antistaphylococcic * Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter Yasukawa, K., Takido, M., Takeuchi, M., Sato, Y., Nitta, K., and Nakagawa, S. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Flavonol Glycosides on 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-Induced Tumor Promotion. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(3): 774-776, 1990. Antiulcer 50-200 mg/kg ipr rat * Antiviral 23-92 ug/ml * Apoptotic 60 uM * Aromatase-Inhibitor IC12=1 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Carcinogenic Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp. Choleretic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Copper-Chelator * COX-2-Inhibitor * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor IC50 (uM) =20 * Cytotoxic * Diaphoretic? Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. Diuretic * Estrogenic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. Estrogenic EC50=0.56 uM * Fungicide 20 ug/ml Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. Hepatoprotective IC50=5.46 uM * Hepatoprotective IC50=1.30 ppm * HIV-RT-Inhibitor IC50=50-150 ug/ml Garcia, J., Morin,* C., Nyasse, B., Sondengam, B-L., Tchouankeu, J-C., and Tsamo, E. Complete Structural Assignments Of An Ergosterol Derivative From Entandrophragma utile. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 136-142, 1991. Hypotensive * ICAM-1-Inhibitor * iNOS-Inhibitor IC50=<15 uM * iNOS-Inhibitor IC50=13.9 uM * Inotropic * Iodothyronine-Deiodinase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. JNK-Inhibitor * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. MAO-Inhibitor * Mutagenic * Natriuretic * Neuroprotective * NO-Inhibitor IC50=13.9 uM * PAF-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Protisticide Meckes, M., Calzada, F., Tapia-Contreras, A., Cedillo-Rivera, R. 1999. Antiprotozoal Properties of Helianthemum glomeratum. Phytotherapy Research, 13(2): 102-105. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 3 uM * Teratologic * TNF-alpha-Inhibitor IC50=3.99 uM * Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=8.1 ug/ml Constantinou, A., Mehta, R., Runyan, C., Rao, K., Vaughan, A., Moon, R. 1995. Flavonoids as DNA Topoisomerase Antagonists and Poisons: Structure-Activity Relationships. J Natural Products, 58: 217-225. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor ID50=230 uM * Uterotrophic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. Vasodilator *
0	METARABINIC-ACID	Root	--	20000.0	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0	PAEONIBROWN	Seed	--	40000.0	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
20	PAEONIFLORIN	Root	--	--	--	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Analgesic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antiaggregant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiallergic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. Antibacterial Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Anticoagulant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticonvulsant * Antidiuretic * Antiinflammatory Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Antimutagenic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antioxytocic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. Antispasmodic CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses Antiulcer * CNS-Depressant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Hypotensive CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses Hypothermic * Immunostimulant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Musculotropic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. Myorelaxant Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. Uterosedative * Vasodilator Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
0	PAEONIFLUORESZIN	Root	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
0	PAEONIN	Flower	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
20	PAEONOL	Root	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Adaptogenic * Analgesic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antiaggregant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiatherosclerotic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antibacterial * Antiedemic * Antigastric * Antiinflammatory * Antimutagenic * Antipyretic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Antistaphylococcic * Antistress Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antivasculitic * Diuretic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Fungicide Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Hemostat Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Hypothermic * Immunomodulator * Pesticide * Sedative Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
24	PECTIN	Seed	--	--	--	List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Antiatheromic 15 g/man/day Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. Antibacterial * Antidiabetic 10 g/man/day/orl * Antidiarrheic Merck 11th Edition Antienteritic * Antigallstone * Antigastritic * Antilithic * Antimetastatic * Antimutagenic * Antiobesity Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Antitumor (Colon) * Antitumor (Prostate) * Antitussive * Antiulcer * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Chemopreventive * Demulcent * Fungicide Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. Hemostat * Hypocholesterolemic * Hypoglycemic Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Peristaltic * Pesticide *
0	PEONIIDE	Root	--	--	--	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses

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^*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.

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