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Plant Costus speciosus (Costaceae)

Common Names
Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed
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
14-OXO-HEPTACOSANOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
14-OXO-TRICHOSANOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
15-OXO-OCTACOSANOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
5-ALPHA-STIGMAST-9(11)-EN-3-BETA-OL 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL-GLUCOSIDE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CORTICOSIDE-I 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
CORTICOSIDE-J 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
CURCUMIN 135 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMINOIDS 9 Rhizome not available 30000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
DIOSGENIN 7 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DISOCIN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GRACILLIN 1 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MUCILAGE 3 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.
STARCH 5 Rhizome not available 333333.0 -0.64 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
STEROID SAPONINS 0 Rhizome 10000.0 40000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRADECYL-11-METHYLTRIDECANOATE 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
TETRADECYL-13-METHYLPENTADECANOATE 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
TIGOGENIN 1 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TRIACONTANOIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.

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12-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 12-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-HETE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-HETE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
8-HETE-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for 8-HETE-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Absorbent 1 (View Chemicals list for Absorbent) Martindale's 29th
Androgenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Androgenic) Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Angiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Martindale's 28th
Antiadenomacarcinogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomacarcinogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiadenomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiadenomic) Merck 11th Edition
Antiaflatoxin 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaflatoxin) Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Duke, 1992 *
Antiamyloid-Beta 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiamyloid-Beta) Duke, 1992 *
Antiandrogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiandrogenic) Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antiangiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiangiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiarachidonate 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiarachidonate) Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiarthritic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiasthmatic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiasthmatic) Duke, 1992 *