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Common Names
Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Rhizome | 0.0 | 1.0 | -1.09 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| SABINENE | 5 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SANTALENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STARCH | 5 | Rhizome | 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. |
| TERPINEN-4-OL | 23 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| TERPINEN-4-OL | 23 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TERPINOLENE | 9 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THIAMIN | 31 | Rhizome | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.75 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| THREONINE | 4 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-3,4-DIMETHOXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| TRANS-4-HYDROXYCINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| TRANS-4-METHOXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE | 2 | Leaf | not available | 130.0 | 1.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE | 2 | Rhizome | 4.0 | 8735.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CONIFERYL-DIACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 14.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-LABD-8(17),12-DIENE-15,16-DIAL | 0 | Seed | not available | 111.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-P-COUMARYL-DIACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 150.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRYPTOPHAN | 29 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 3 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 3 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 1 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Okamura, K., Iwakami, S., Matsunaga, T. 1992. Biological Activity of Monoterpenes from Trees. Toyama-Ken Yakuji Kenkyusho Nenpo, (20): 95-101. |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anesthetic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Anti-5-HT | 1 | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. |
| Antiacetylcholine | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |