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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIACIN | 39 | Rhizome | 5.0 | 62.0 | -1.13 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| NICKEL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 3.8 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| O-COUMARIC-ACID | 4 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Rhizome | not available | 345.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-COUMAROYL-FERULOYL-METHANE | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| P-CYMENE | 16 | Leaf | not available | 310.0 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-CYMENE | 16 | Rhizome | 210.0 | 5184.0 | 2.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-METHOXY-CINNAMIC-ACID | 5 | Rhizome | not available | 360.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-TOLYL-METHYLCARBINOL | 1 | Rhizome | 500.0 | 1750.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-TOLYMETHYLCARBINOL | 1 | Rhizome | 500.0 | 1750.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Plant | 725.0 | 2340.0 | -0.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Rhizome | 640.0 | 6307.0 | 1.04 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PHYTOSTEROLS | 2 | Root | not available | 820.0 | -0.21 | Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.) |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Plant | 5239.0 | 16900.0 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | 4870.0 | 41271.0 | 3.14 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PROCURCUMENOL | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.1 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Plant | 31000.0 | 100000.0 | -0.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Rhizome | 12000.0 | 306000.0 | 2.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID | 43 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Rhizome | 90.0 | 95.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lithogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Maltase-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MDR-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| 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. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 3 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Motor-Stimulant | 1 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Mutagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |