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Common Names
Chinese Parasol
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC | 2 | Seed | not available | 0.3 | 2.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEINE | 62 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | not available | 2310.0 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Seed | not available | 15.0 | 0.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | not available | 70.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | not available | 4480.0 | 0.61 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | not available | 23.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Seed | not available | 0.1 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Seed | not available | 14500.0 | 0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Seed | not available | 78.0 | -0.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STERCULIC-ACID | 4 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Seed | not available | 25.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antinyctalopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteoporotic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontitic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiplaque | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiPMS | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprolactin | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiprostatitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiRaynaud's | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiretinopathic | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antirheumatic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antirhinitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiseptic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiserotonergic | 1 | Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. |
| Antispare-Tire | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Antispasmodic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antispasmophilic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antistomatitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |