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Plant Garcinia hanburyi (Clusiaceae)

Common Names
Gamboge
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
GAMBOGIC-ACID 2 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GARCINOLIC-ACIDS 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUM 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOGAMBOGIC-ACID 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RESIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Peristaltic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Purgative 1 Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)