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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Hydrangea arborescens (Hydrangeaceae)

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

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ALUMINUM 5 Root 77.0 221.0 -0.19 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Root *
ASH 0 Root 18900.0 54000.0 -0.39 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Root *
CALCIUM 28 Root 2261.0 6460.0 -0.10 *
CHROMIUM 24 Root 0.9 2.5 -0.06 *
COBALT 2 Root 1.3 3.8 -0.46 *
EO 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
FAT 0 Root 7000.0 20000.0 -0.10 *
FIBER(CRUDE) 0 Root 120000.0 0.26 *
FIBER(DIETARY) 0 Root 380000.0 -0.20 *
GUM 0 Root 31500.0 90000.0 -0.68 *
HYDRANGIN 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
IRON 6 Root 6.0 18.0 -0.42 *
KAEMPFEROL 75 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.
LOGANIN 4 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.
MAGNESIUM 65 Root 567.0 1620.0 -0.50 *
MANGANESE 14 Root 7.0 18.7 -0.32 *
NEOHYDRANGIN 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.
NIACIN 39 Root 44.0 125.0 2.17 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Iodine) 1 (View) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antidote (Lead) 3 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Mercury) 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antidysgeuzic 1 (View) *
Antidyskinetic 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidysphagic 1 (View) *
Antieczemic 2 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 4 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antielastase 1 (View) *
Antiencephalitic 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiencephalopathic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiendometriotic 2 (View) *
Antienterotic 1 (View) *
Antiepileptic 4 (View) *
Antierythemic 1 (View) *
Antiescherichic 1 (View) *
Antiestrogenic 1 (View) *