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Common Names
Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Copper-Chelator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Counterirritant | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytotoxic | 4 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |
| Decongestant | 2 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Degranulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Deliriant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Dentifrice | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Dermatitigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Detoxicant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic? | 2 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |