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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calmodulin-Antagonist | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 10 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 4 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |
| Candidistat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capillariprotective | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Carcinogenic | 4 | Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp. |
| Carcinogenic? | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Carminative | 3 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Catabolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chelator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholesterolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| CNS-Stimulant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Convulsant | 2 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |