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Common Names
Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-OCTENOIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| 5'-(1-PROPYNYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL-5-YL... | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5,7,9-TRIYNE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| 9(10)-DEHYDROFUKINONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Root | 250.0 | 1250.0 | -1.08 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN-ACETATE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALPHA-GUAIENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Root | 54.0 | 231.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| APLOTAXENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APLOTAXENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARCTIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARCTIC-ACID-B | 0 | Root | not available | 0.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARCTIC-ACID-B-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARCTIC-ACID-C | 0 | Root | not available | 0.1 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARCTIGENIN | 22 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| ARCTIGENIN | 22 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARCTIGENIN | 22 | Seed | 165.5 | 166.6 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acetylcholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Adjuvant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |