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Common Names
Tian Ma
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-(4'-HYDROXYBENZYLOXY)-BENZYL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 27.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYLOXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | 1460.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | 3 | Tuber | not available | 270.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Tuber | not available | 210.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-HYDROXYBENZYL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 54.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.1 | -0.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIS-(4-HYDROXYBANZYL)-ETHER | 0 | Tuber | not available | 39.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 2140.0 | -1.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 4.0 | -1.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GASTRODIOSIDE | 0 | Tuber | not available | 26.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 40.0 | -0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 590.0 | -1.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 26.0 | -0.66 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.0 | -0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MUCILAGE | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PARISHIN | 0 | Tuber | not available | 410.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 12900.0 | -0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 228.0 | -0.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIN | 28 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLYL-ALCOHOL | 3 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 2 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Antiacne | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiaggregant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiakathisic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antialcoholic | 3 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Antiallergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialopecic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antialzheimeran | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antianemic | 4 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianginal | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiangiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianorectic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antianorexic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianxiety | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |