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Common Names
Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hemolytic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Hepatoprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypocholesterolemic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypoglycemic | 1 | Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989. |
| Hypolipidemic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IkappaB-alpha-Phosphorylation-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IKB-kinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IKK-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunostimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipase-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Maltase-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mastogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MDR-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator | 1 | 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. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |