Plant Gastrodia elata (Orchidaceae)

Common Names

Tian Ma

How this plant is used

Medicinal

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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
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 *

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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
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.