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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Hydrangea arborescens (Hydrangeaceae)

Common Names
Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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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
PHOSPHORUS 4 Root 2450.0 7000.0 0.61 *
POTASSIUM 14 Root 9034.0 25810.0 0.73 *
PROTEIN 0 Root 56700.0 162000.0 0.49 *
QUERCETIN 176 Root Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
RESIN 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Root *
RUTIN 87 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SAPONIN 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SELENIUM 60 Root 0.6 1.6 -0.25 *
SILICON 4 Root 8.0 22.3 -0.24 *
SKIMMIN 0 Shoot Plouvier, V. 1987. Occurrence and distribution of syringoside, skimmin and similar coumarin glycosides and loganin in several botanical groups. C. R. Acad. Sci. Ser. III, 305(6): 183-186.
SODIUM 1 Root *
STARCH 5 Root Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SUGARS 0 Root 21000.0 60000.0 -0.42 *
THIAMINE 0 Root *
TIN 4 Root 4.0 11.0 -0.56 *
UMBELLIFERONE 22 Shoot Plouvier, V. 1987. Occurrence and distribution of syringoside, skimmin and similar coumarin glycosides and loganin in several botanical groups. C. R. Acad. Sci. Ser. III, 305(6): 183-186.
WATER 0 Root 650000.0 -0.78 *
ZINC 77 Root *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiaggregant 6 *
Antiaging 4 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 6 *
Antialopecic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiamblyopic 1 *
Antianaphylactic 1 Meli, R., Autore, G., Di Carlo, G., Capasso, F. Inhibitory Action of Quercetin on Intestinal Transit in Mice. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 201, 1990.
Antianemic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 3 *
Antianorectic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiapoplectic 1 *
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarrhythmic 3 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarthritic 8 *