Plant Gastrodia elata (Orchidaceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

Tian Ma

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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.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
Antigastrotic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antiglaucomic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antihangover	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antiherpetic?	1	Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperkinetic	2	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive	3	Duke, 1992 *
Antihypoglycemic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiimpotence	1	Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective	1	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility	1	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory	2	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinsomniac	3	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilactobacillic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antilepric	1	Martindale's 29th
Antileukonychic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antilisteria	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiLyme	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphomic	1	Duke, 1992 *