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Common Names
Turmeric; Indian Saffron
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-(S)-AR-TURMERONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-AR-TURMERONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-SABINENE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-SABINENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,5-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-PENTA-TRANS-1-TRANS-4-DIEN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 27.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,5-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4-PENTADIEN-3-ONE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4,6-HEPTATRIEN-3-ONE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-HEPTA-1,4,6-TRIENE-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf | not available | 330.0 | -0.49 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Rhizome | 30.0 | 9575.0 | 0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-5-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-PENTA-TRANS-1-TRANS-4-DIEN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 13.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(3,4-DIHYDROXY-PHENYL)-HEPTA-1,6-DIENE-3,5-DIONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 4.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-HYDROXY-1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-6-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,5-DIHYDROXY-BISABOLA-3,10-DIENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-BORNANOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| AntiTNF | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitriglyceride | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitrypanosomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antituberculic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 17 | Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992. |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Mouth) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |