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Plant Aristolochia serpentaria (Aristolochiaceae)

Common Names
Serpentaria; Virginia Snakeroot
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ARISTOLACTONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I 9 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHINE 3 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTORED 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BORNEOL 35 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SERPENTARINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Pesticide 3 Duke, 1992 *
Sedative 1 Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Tranquilizer 1 Duke, 1992 *