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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
Antisarcomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 2 Duke, 1992 *
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 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmophilic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistaphylococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistomatitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antistreptococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke 2 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
Antisunburn 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X 3 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
AntiTGF-beta 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antithiamin 1 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithrombogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithromboxane 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.