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Common Names
Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENZOIC-ACID | 20 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-ALCOHOL | 9 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-ALCOHOL | 9 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BERGAPTEN | 26 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | not available | 5.0 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID | 0 | Root | 5300.0 | 43900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | not available | 500.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETAINE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETAINE | 14 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| BETULIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETULIC-ACID | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| BETULINIC-ACID | 22 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTAN-1-OL-2-ONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTAN-1-OL-2-ONE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTAN-1-OL-3-ONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitrichinosic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Antitriglyceride | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitrypanosomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitubercular | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antituberculic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Bladder) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (brain) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Breast) | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Gastric) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (GI) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Liver) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Ovary) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Pancreas) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |