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Common Names
Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3',4',5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 3',4'5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3'-METHYL-4'-ISOBUTYRYLERIODICTYOL | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| 3'-METHYL-4'-ISOBUTYRYLERIODICTYOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 19.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 410000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',5,7-TRIHYDROXY-3',6-DIMETHOXYFLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 50.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',5-DIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXYFLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 24.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 15620.0 | 71000.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | 21.0 | 96.0 | -0.72 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTYRIC-ACID | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | 638.0 | 2900.0 | -1.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEROTIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CEROTIC-ACID | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Leaf | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHRYSIN | 60 | Plant | 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. |
| CHRYSIN | 60 | Shoot | not available | 2.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHRYSOERIODICTYOL | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Prostate) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Skin) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 2 | 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 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitussive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Rafatullah, S., Tariq, M., Al-Yahya, M.A., Mossa, J.S., and Ageel, A.M. 1989. Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) for Gastric and Duodenal Antiulcer Activity in Rats. J. of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 25-34, 1990. |
| Antivaginitic | 1 | 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. |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphidifuge | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |