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Common Names
Turmeric; Indian Saffron
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-HYDROXY-METHYL-ANTHRAQUINONE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4''-(3''-METHOXY-4''-HYDROXYPHENYL)-2''-OXO-3''-ENEBUTANYL-3-(3'-METHOXY-4'-HYDROXYPHENYL)-PROPENOATE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4(S)-5(S)-EPOXY-GERMACRONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXY-BISABOLA-2,10-DIEN-9-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 5.1 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL-(FERULOYL)-METHANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 180.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXY-CINNAMOYL-METHANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXY-FERULOXYL-METHANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5'-METHOXY-CURCUMIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-BISABOLA-2,10-DIEN-9-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.3 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-PROCURCUMENOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.6 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-ATLANTONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| ALPHA-ATLANTONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-CURCUMENE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Leaf | not available | 2325.0 | 1.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Rhizome | not available | 1945.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Essential Oil | not available | 5300.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Leaf | 60.0 | 1440.0 | -0.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 5300.0 | -0.91 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 2 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 2 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 12-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HETE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 8-HETE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acetylcholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 1 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |