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Common Names
Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTIN | 87 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| RUTIN | 87 | Shoot | not available | 1200.0 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESAMIN | 15 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Plant | not available | 212.0 | -0.29 | Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STIGMAST-4-ENE-3,5-DIONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TETRADECANOIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THYMOL | 71 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THYMOL | 71 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THYMOL | 71 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-N-(4-HYDROXYSTYRYL)-BENZAMIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-N-(4-HYDROXYSTYRYL)-BENZAMIDE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.2 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| UNDECAN-2-ONE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| UNDECAN-2-ONE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VOMIFOLIOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Plant | not available | 56.0 | 0.04 | Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiviral | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiwrinkle | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiyeast | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anxiolytic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Ascaricide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Ataxigenic | 1 | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| ATPase-Inhibitor | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Autotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bradycardiac | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |