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Common Names
Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-METHOXY-FICIFOLINOL | 0 | Root | not available | 3.4 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 18-ALPHA-GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 18-ALPHA-GLYCYRRHIZIN | 0 | Root | not available | 200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 18-ALPHA-HYDROXY-GLYCYRRHETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 18-BETA-GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-8-ALPHA-ALPHA-DIMETHYL-ALLYL-3-ARYLCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2',4',7-TRIHYDROXY-3'-GAMMA-GAMMA-DIMETHYL-ALLYL-3-ARYLCOUMARIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,3-DIHYDRO-ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-7-HYDROXYISOFLAVONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 22-BETA-ACETYL-GLABRIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-HYDROXYGLABROLIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-HYDROXYGLYCYRRHETIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 28-HYDROXYGLYCYRRHETIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 3-ACETYL-GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-24-DIHYDROXY-OLEAN-11,13(18)-DIEN-30-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-BETA-FORMYLGLABROLIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-O-METHYLGLYCYROL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-OXO-GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',7-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE | 0 | Root | not available | 240.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4'-O-(BETA-D-APIO-D-FURANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-LIQUIRITIGENIN | 0 | Root | not available | 120000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 4 | Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al) |
| Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Deiodinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Demulcent | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Deodorant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Detoxicant | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic? | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 5 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Embryotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Ergogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Estrogenic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Estrogenic? | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |