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Common Names
Cang Zhu
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-FURALDEHYDE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-ACETOXYATRACTYLON | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-HYDROXYATRACTRYLON | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETYLATRACTYLODINOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATRACTYLODIN | 4 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATRACTYLODINOL | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ATRACTYLON | 7 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-EUDESMOL | 13 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SELINENE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 11300.0 | 0.95 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 12.0 | 0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ELEMOL | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Rhizome | 50000.0 | 90000.0 | 0.65 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FURFURAL | 6 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HINESOL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 290.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| L-ALPHA-BISABOLOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 790.0 | -0.88 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 39.0 | -0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 6210.0 | -0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiarrhythmic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticanker | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Anticataract | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Anticephalagic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCFS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticheilitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticlimacteric | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoeliac | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anticold | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticolitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticonvulsant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Anticoronary | 2 | 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 |
| AntiCrohn's | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidandruff | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidementia | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |