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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RESIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RHAMNOISOLIQUIRITIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| RHAMNOLIQUIRITIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Root | 0.3 | 1.6 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Rhizome | not available | 567.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Root | not available | 567.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SAPONINS | 5 | Root | 20000.0 | 150000.0 | 1.94 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHAFTOSIDE | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Root | not available | 0.1 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHINFLAVANONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHINPTEROCARPIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Root | 2.5 | 15.8 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SINAPIC-ACID | 9 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Root | 1284.0 | 8180.0 | 3.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPONIN | 4 | Root | 1000.0 | 7100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPONIN-B | 0 | Seed | not available | 3600.0 | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| SOYASAPONIN-I | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SOYASAPONIN-II | 0 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 |