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Common Names
Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu
How this plant is used
Medicinal
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARSASAPOGENIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-GALACTOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-SOPHOROSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-TIMOBIOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | 52.0 | 289.0 | -0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIMOSAPONIN-A-I | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| TIMOSAPONIN-A-II | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| TIMOSAPONIN-A-III | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIMOSAPONIN-A-IV | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| TIMOSAPONIN-B | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIMOSAPONIN-B-I | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIMOSAPONIN-B-II | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIMOSAPONIN-B-III | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| XANTHONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 13000.0 | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ZINC | 77 | Rhizome | 19.0 | 27.0 | -0.35 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Lung) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Mouth) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiviral | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Anxiolytic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| c-AMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 2 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardioprotective | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 1 | Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. |