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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-O-METHYLGLYCYROL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-PENTYLPYRAN-2-ONE | 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. |
| 6-(GAMMA,GAMMA-DIMETHYL-ALLYL)-5,7-DIHYDROXY-FLAVANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-METHYL-3,5-HEPTADIEN-2-ONE | 0 | Root | not available | 2.0 | 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. |
| 6-METHYL-3-UNDECENE | 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. |
| 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-ONE | 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. |
| 7-ACETOXY-2-METHYLISOFLAVONE | 0 | Root | not available | 17.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-HYDROXY-2-METHYLISOFLAVONE | 0 | Root | not available | 4.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-METHOXY-2-METHYLISOFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | 25.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-METHOXY-2-METHYLISOFLAVONE | 0 | Root | not available | 25.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-METHOXY-3,7-DIMETHYL-OCTANAL | 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. |
| 9,12,13-TRIHYDROXY-10,11-EPOXY-OCTADECANOIC-ACID | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9,12,13-TRIHYDROXY-10,11-EPOXY-OCTADECANOIC-ACID | 1 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9,12,13-TRIHYDROXY-OCTADEC-TRANS-10-ENOIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9,12,13-TRIHYDROXY-OCTADEC-TRANS-10-ENOIC-ACID | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9-METHYL-3-UNDECENE | 0 | Root | not available | 2.0 | 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. |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Root | not available | 2.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOIN | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidengue | 1 | Sanchez, I., Gomez-Garibay, F., Taboada, J., Ruiz, B. H. 2000. Antiviral Effect of Flavonoids on the Dengue Virus. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 89-92. |
| Antidepressant | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 6 | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Antidermatotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiabetic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiarrheic | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidiptheric | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiuretic | 3 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92. |
| Antidote | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Camphor) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote (Iodine) | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antidote (Lead) | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Mercury) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Morphine) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |