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Common Names
Sheng Ma
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-HYDROXYCIMIGENOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 12-HYDROXYCIMIGENOL-XYLOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-O-ACETYLISODAHURINOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-(3'-METHYL-2'-BUTENYLIDEN)-2-INDOLINONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 9750.0 | 0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIMIGENOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIMIGENOL-XYLOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 8.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DAHURINOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 680.0 | 0.97 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISODAHURINOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOFERULIC-ACID | 4 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 1450.0 | -0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 74.0 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NORVISNAGIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENOL-CARBOXYLIC-ACID | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 18600.0 | 0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 85.0 | -0.53 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Metal-Chelator | 2 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990. |
| Myorelaxant | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 2 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Pesticide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phagocytotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Preservative | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Prooxidant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandigenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 1 | Xu, L. N., Yu, W. G., Tian, J. Y., Liu, Q. Y. 1990. Effect of Sodium Ferulate on Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 25(6): 412-416. |
| Schizophrenigenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Sedative | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spermigenic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Sunscreen | 2 | Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. |
| Testosteronigenic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Tranquilizer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Trichomonicide | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Tumorigenic | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |