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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEXADECYL-ACETATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| HEXAN-1-OL | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXAN-1-OL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOIC-ACID | 2 | Root | not available | 148.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOL | 3 | Root | not available | 8.0 | -1.00 | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| HEXYL-FORMATE | 1 | Root | not available | 4.0 | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| HISPAGLABRIDIN-A | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 127.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIDIN-A | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIDIN-B | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 119.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIDIN-B | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIN-A | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 127.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIN-A | 0 | Root | not available | 60.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIN-B | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 119.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISPAGLABRIN-B | 0 | Root | not available | 60.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| INDOLE | 15 | Root | not available | 2.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | 14.0 | 88.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYL-ADIPATE | 0 | Root | not available | 1.0 | not available | Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122. |
| ISOGLABROLIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOGLYCYCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | 50.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOGLYCYROL | 0 | Rhizome | 80.0 | 200.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiapoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarachidonate | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarrhythmic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiarthritic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic | 10 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatheromic | 1 | Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990. |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 11 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacillary | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibackache | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibradiquinic | 1 | Fitoterapia No.61: 277, 1990. |
| Antibronchitic | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Anticancer | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Breast) | 2 | Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103. |
| Anticancer (Cervix) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Colon) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |