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Common Names
Coneflower; Echinacea
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-TARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| (E)-10-HYDROXY-4,10-DIMETHYL-4,11-DODECADIEN-2-ONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 13-HYDROXYOCTADECA-(9Z,11E,15Z)-TRIENOIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2,3-O-DIFERULOYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-METHYLTETRADECA-5,12-DIENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-METHYLTETRADECA-6,12-DIENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-O-CAFFEOYL-3-(5-(ALPHA-CARBOXY-BETA-(3,4,-DIHYDROXYPHENYL... | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-O-CAFFEOYL-3-O-CUMAROYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-O-CAFFEOYL-3-O-FERULOYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-O-CAFFEOYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 2-O-FERULOYLTARTARIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 3,5-DICAFFEOYL-QUINIC-ACID | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 4,5-O-DICAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 6-O-CAFFEOYLECHINACOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| ALKYLAMIDES | 0 | Root | 40.0 | 1510.0 | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Root | 786.0 | 12900.0 | 6.61 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| APIGENIN | 101 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| ARABINOGALACTAN | 6 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | not available | 2140.0 | -0.25 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253. |
| 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 | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 2 | 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 |
| Aedifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 1 | Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865. |
| Allergenic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |