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Common Names
Bei-Mu; Fritillary
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-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL...GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL...GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| APOVERTICINE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| BETA-SITOSTERYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Bulb | not available | 400.0 | -1.28 | Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272. |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| COPPER | 12 | Bulb | not available | 12.0 | 1.17 | Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272. |
| ENT-(16S)-ATISAN-13,17-OXIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-15,16-EPOXYKAURAN-17-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| ENT-15BETA,16-EPOXY-KAURAN-17-OL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-16-ATISAN-13,17-OXIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| ENT-16-HYDROXYKAURAN-17-YL-ENT-LAUR-15-EN-17-OATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| ENT-16ALPHA-METHOXYKAURAN-17-OL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-16BETA,17-EPOXY-KAURANE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-16BETA-HYDROXY-KAURA-17-YL-ENT-15,16-EPOXYKAUR-17-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| ENT-16BETA-HYDROXY-KAURAN-17-YL-ENT-KAUR-15-EN-17-OATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-17-NORKAURAN-16-ONE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-KAUR-15-EN-17-OL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ENT-KAURAN-16ALPHA,17-DIOL | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dye | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Estrogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Febrifuge | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Gonadotrophic | 1 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Hepatoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hyperglycemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypertensive | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Hypocholesterolemic | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Hypoglycemic | 2 | Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989. |
| Hypolipidemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 6 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Immunomodulator | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunostimulant | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Immunosuppressant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Insulinogenic | 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 |
| Laxative | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Leptingenic | 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 |