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Plant Forsythia suspensa (Oleaceae)

Common Names
Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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
ARCTIIN 4 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETULINIC-ACID 22 Fruit not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
CALCIUM 28 Fruit not available 4380.0 0.12 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Fruit not available 19.0 0.48 Duke, 1992 *
D-PINORESINOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-PINORESINOL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHIDMETHYLETHER 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHOSIDE-A 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHOSIDE-B 2 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHOSIDE-C 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSYTHOSIDE-D 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Fruit not available 440.0 1.22 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Fruit not available 1160.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Fruit not available 120.0 0.39 Duke, 1992 *
MATAIRESINOSIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID 64 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHILLYGENIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHILLYRIN 1 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHILLYRIN 1 Fruit not available not available 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
AntiCVI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidementia 2 Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antidepressant 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidermatitic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antidiabetic 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Cadmium) 1 Let's Live, May 1989.
Antidote (Lead) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidysgeuzic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidyskinetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiEBV 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antieczemic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antielastase 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiencephalitic 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 199.
Antiencephalopathic 1 Martindale's 29th