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Plant Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
GLYCYRRHIZIN 57 Root 11200.0 84000.0 -0.54 Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIN 57 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYURANOLIDE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Root 180.0 280.0 -0.03 Duke, 1992 *
ISOBAVACHALCONE 2 Sprout Seedling not available 0.8 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOGLYCYCOUMARIN 0 Rhizome not available 180.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOGLYCYROL 0 Rhizome not available 270.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOGLYCYROL 0 Root not available 200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOGLYCYROL 0 Root Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOLICOFLAVONOL 2 Rhizome not available 10.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN 28 Rhizome 60.0 20000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN 28 Root 100.0 1050.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN 28 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIN 6 Rhizome 800.0 23280.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIN 6 Root 120.0 4000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIN-APIOSIDE 0 Root 20.0 1650.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Leaf not available 21.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
KANZONOL-F 0 Root not available 2.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
KANZONOL-G 0 Root not available 4.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
KANZONOL-H 0 Root not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiseptic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antisickling 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisindhis 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antispare-Tire 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antispasmodic 9 Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmophilic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistaphylococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistomatitic 4 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antistreptococcic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antisunburn 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X 3 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitetanic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antithiamin 1 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
Antithrombic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithrombogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.