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Plant Atractylodes ovata (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu
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
3-BETA-ACETYLATRACTYLON 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-HYDROXYATRACTRYLON 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome not available 0.0 -0.56 Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLOL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome 5800.0 11600.0 1.02 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Rhizome 8.0 18.0 1.67 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Rhizome 210.0 780.0 1.27 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Rhizome 760.0 960.0 -0.70 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome 30.0 139.0 0.09 Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Rhizome 6150.0 11700.0 -0.14 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Rhizome 220.0 238.0 -0.36 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Rhizome 26.0 32.0 -0.32 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperkinetic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antihypoglycemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiimpotence 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinsomniac 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilepric 1 Martindale's 29th
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiLyme 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimaculitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimastalgic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimenopausal 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antimenorrhagic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimetastatic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimitral-valve-prolapse 1 Duke, 1992 *