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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIQUIRITIGENIN | 12 | Root | not available | 140.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITIN | 3 | Rhizome | 100.0 | 470.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITIN | 3 | Root | not available | 2300.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITINIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITOGENIN-4'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-APIOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUIRITOGENIN-CHALCONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIQUORIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUPEOL | 21 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 1515.0 | 9650.0 | 3.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | Root | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| MALTOL | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| MALTOL | 11 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALTOSE | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.49 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNITOL | 18 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNITOL | 18 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHOXYPHASEOLLIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-ETHYL-KETONE | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-ETHYL-KETONE | 1 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-HEXADECANOATE | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticholinesterase | 3 | L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. |
| Anticholinesterase? | 1 | L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase. |
| Antichoreic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticirrhotic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticlimacteric | 5 | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| Anticoeliac | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anticold | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticolitic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticomplement | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticomplementary | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticonvulsant | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticorneotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticoronary | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCrohn's | 4 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiCTS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystinuric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidandruff | 3 | A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp. |
| Antidecubitic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |