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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Belamcanda chinensis (Iridaceae)

Common Names
Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(+)-(6R,10S,11S,14S,26R)-26-HYDROXY-15-METHYLIDENE-SPIROID-16-ENAL 0 Rhizome *
16-O-ACETYL-ISOIRIDOGERMANAL 0 Rhizome *
28-DEACETYL-BELAMCANDIN 0 Rhizome *
3-PHENYL-4H-1-BENZOPYRAN-4-ONE 0 Rhizome *
5,3'-DIHYDROXY-4',5'-DIMETHOXY-6,7-METHYLENE-DIOXYISOFLAVONE 0 Rhizome *
5,7,3'-TRIHYDROXY-8,4'-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE 0 Rhizome *
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome 0.1 -0.35 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
BELAMCANDIN 0 Rhizome ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
BELAMCANDOQUINONE-A 0 Rhizome *
BELAMCANDOQUINONE-B 0 Rhizome *
BELAMCANGENIN-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant Wealth of India.
BELAMCANGENIN-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Root *
BELAMCANIDIN 0 Rhizome *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome 6170.0 -0.16 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
COPPER 12 Rhizome 6.0 -1.02 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
DIMETHYL-TECTORIGENIN 0 Rhizome *
IRIDIN 10 Rhizome *
IRIGENIN 4 Plant *
IRIGENIN 4 Rhizome *
IRIGENIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE 1 Rhizome *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiglaucomic 1 *
Antihangover 1 *
Antihepatotic 1 =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Antihepatotoxic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiherpetic 1 *
Antiherpetic? 1 *
AntiHIV 1 *
Antihyperkinetic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 3 *
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 5 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 *
Antilithic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiLyme 1 *
Antilymphomic 1 *