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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiperiodontic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplaque | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplasmodial | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiPMS | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipodriac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipolio | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiproliferant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostaglandin | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostanoid | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipruritic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antipsoriac | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipyretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiradicular | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirenitic | 1 | Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. |
| Antirheumatalgic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |