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Common Names
Japanese Gentian
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSENIC | 2 | Root | not available | 1.1 | -0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | not available | 7490.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Root | not available | 18.0 | 0.70 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTIANINE | 24 | Root | not available | 500.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTIANOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTIOBIOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTIOPICRIN | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTIOPICROSIDE | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTISIC-ACID | 8 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTISIN | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | not available | 910.0 | 0.88 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | not available | 1150.0 | -0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | not available | 98.0 | 0.62 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | not available | 8980.0 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Root | not available | 140.0 | -0.45 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SWERTIAMARIN | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Root | not available | 18.0 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiprolactin | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiprostatitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipsychotic | 1 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| AntiRaynaud's | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiretinopathic | 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 |
| Antirheumatic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antishigellic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispare-Tire | 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 |
| Antispasmodic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antispasmophilic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antistaphylococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistomatitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antistreptococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistroke | 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 |
| Antisyndrome-X | 3 | 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 |
| Antitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitinnitic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitriglyceride | 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 |