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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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
LICOPYRANOCOUMARIN 7 Root not available 500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-A-3 0 Rhizome not available 290.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-A-3 0 Root 5.8 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-B-2 0 Rhizome not available 40.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-B-2 0 Root not available 0.8 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-C-2 0 Rhizome not available 50.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-C-2 0 Root not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-D-3 0 Rhizome not available 70.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-D-3 0 Root not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-E-2 0 Rhizome not available 120.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-E-2 0 Root 2.4 700.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-F-3 0 Root not available 0.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-G-2 0 Root 0.6 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-H-2 0 Root 1.4 2100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-J-2 0 Root not available 0.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-K-2 0 Root not available 0.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICE-SAPONIN-L-3 0 Root not available 300.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICIDIN 1 Root not available 11.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICONE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LICORICONE 0 Root Bark not available not available 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.