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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiviral | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anxiolytic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 3 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardioprotective | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 2 | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Collagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Contraceptive | 1 | Martindale's 28th |