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Plant Daphne genkwa (Thymelaeaceae)

Common Names
Yuan Hua
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
3'-HYDROXYGENKWANIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 101 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID 20 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GENKWADAPHNIN 1 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GENKWANIN 3 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GENKWANIN-5-GLYCOSIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE 7 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYGENKWANIN 2 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL3-O-BETA-D-(6'-P-COUMAROYL)GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN 78 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN-7-METHYL-ETHER 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
XYLOSE 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUANHUACINE 4 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUANHUADINE 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUANHUAFINE 3 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUANHUAPINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUANHUATINE 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
YUENKANIN 0 Root not available 9000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiseptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitumor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (brain) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Breast) 2 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Antitumor (Cervix) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Colon) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Kidney) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Lung) 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Ovary) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Pancreas) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Skin) 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Stomach) 1 Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antitumor (Thyroid) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antivaricose 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiviral 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiyeast 1 Duke, 1992 *