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Plant 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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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
(+)-(6R,10S,11S,14S,26R)-26-HYDROXY-15-METHYLIDENE-SPIROID-16-ENAL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
16-O-ACETYL-ISOIRIDOGERMANAL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
28-DEACETYL-BELAMCANDIN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-PHENYL-4H-1-BENZOPYRAN-4-ONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,3'-DIHYDROXY-4',5'-DIMETHOXY-6,7-METHYLENE-DIOXYISOFLAVONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5,7,3'-TRIHYDROXY-8,4'-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome not available 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 not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
BELAMCANDOQUINONE-A 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BELAMCANDOQUINONE-B 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BELAMCANGENIN-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Wealth of India.
BELAMCANGENIN-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BELAMCANIDIN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome not available 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 not available 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 not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDIN 10 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIGENIN 4 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIGENIN 4 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIGENIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE 1 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
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 *
AntiMS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinephrolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antinociceptive 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinyctalopic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 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
Antiosteoporotic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiplaque 3 Duke, 1992 *