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Plant Gastrodia elata (Orchidaceae)

Common Names
Tian Ma
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
Copper-Antagonist 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Demulcent 1 Duke, 1992 *
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Ergogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
FLavor 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Fungicide 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypertensive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypocholesterolemic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Immunomodulator 3 Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge? 1 Martindale's 28th
Insulinogenic 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Irritant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Laxative 2 Duke, 1992 *
Leptingenic 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95