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Common Names
Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,7-DIPHENYL-5-HYDROXY-3-HEPTANONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 1,7-DIPHENYL-5-HYDROXYHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,7-DIPHENYLHEPT-4-EN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 1-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-7-PHENYLHEPTANE-3,5-DIOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-PHENYL-7-(4''-HYDROXYPHENYL)-HEPT-4-EN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 8.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-PHENYL-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXYPHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,5,7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 5-EPIDIHYDROYASHABUSHIKETOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 65.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-EPIHEXAHYDROCURCUMIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-1,7-DIPHENYLHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 137.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-1-PHENYL-7-(4''-HYDROXY-3''-METHOXYPHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 330.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4''-HYDROXY-3''-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PHENYLHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 367.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4''-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1-PHENYLHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 30.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PHENYL-3-HEPT... | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3'-METHOXYPHENYL)-PHENYL-3-HEPTANONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4'-HYDROXYPHENYL)1-PHENYL-3-HEPTANONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PHENYL-HEPTANONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHOXY-1,7-DIPHENYLHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 110.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHOXY-7-(4'-HYDROXY-3''-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PHENYLHEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 12.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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. |
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 4 | 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. |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 2 | 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. |
| Allelopathic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anthelmintic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 3 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaflatoxin | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaggregant | 3 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |