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Common Names
Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Seed | not available | 0.1 | 0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | not available | 5090.0 | 0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Seed | not available | 8.0 | -0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-BORNEOL | 4 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-CAMPHOR | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Seed | 15000.0 | 30000.0 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | not available | 910.0 | 3.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | not available | 3540.0 | 0.23 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | not available | 565.0 | 6.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Seed | not available | 0.1 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEROLIDOL | 11 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Seed | not available | 28100.0 | 1.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Seed | not available | 187.0 | -0.42 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Seed | not available | 48.0 | 0.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardioprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| CNS-Stimulant | 1 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CNS-Toxic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Coleoptophile | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Contraceptive | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Convulsant | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Copper-Antagonist | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Deodorant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Expectorant | 3 | Michael Castleman 1991. The Healing Herbs. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA 436 pp. |
| FLavor | 5 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Fungicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hepatoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |