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Common Names
Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-ALPHA-ACETOXYZACATECHINOLIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-ALPHA-HYDROXYACETOXYZACATECHINOLIDE-ACETATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-ALPHA-HYDROXYZACATECHINOLIDE-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-OXOZACATECHINOLIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETYLENES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALEINS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALEOCHROMENE-A | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALEOCHROMENE-B | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBONIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHLORHYDRIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERMACROLIDES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORIC-ACID | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYACETYLENES | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUCCINIC-ACID | 7 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SULFURIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Additive | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Toyomizu, M., Sugiyama, S., Jin, R. L., Nakatsu, T. 1993. Alpha-Glucosidase and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors: Constituents of Cashew, Anacardium occidentale, Nut Shell Liquids. Phytotherapy Research, 7(3): 252-254. |
| Analgesic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antibacterial | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidandruff | 1 | A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp. |
| Antidermatotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antieczemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiichthyosic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiinflammatory | 1 | Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991. |
| Antineuralgic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antioncychomycotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antioxidant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antiperiodic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipodagric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipsoriac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipyretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antirheumatic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |