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Common Names
Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BIAPIGENIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BICYCLOELEMENE | 0 | Plant | 0.1 | 1.8 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Plant | 0.2 | 2.7 | -0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Plant | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BRENZCATECHIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CADINENE | 4 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CADMIUM | 3 | Leaf | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.86 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CADMIUM | 3 | Plant | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CADMIUM | 3 | Root | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Plant | not available | 1000.0 | -0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Shoot | not available | 1000.0 | -0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPHENE | 9 | Plant | 1.0 | 18.0 | -0.58 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAROTENE | 0 | Seed | not available | 165.0 | 1.00 | Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp. |
| CAROTENOIDS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARYOPHYLLENE | 31 | Plant | 26.0 | 468.0 | 0.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARYOPHYLLENE-EPOXIDE | 6 | Plant | 0.5 | 9.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CATECHINS | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antisalmonella | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antischizophrenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiscorbutic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiseptic | 24 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiserotonin | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antishingles | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antishock | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Antisickling | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisinusitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | 28 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Antispastic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antistaphylococcic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisteatotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistomatitic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207. |
| Antistreptococcic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antistroke | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisunburn | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antisyndrome-X | 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 |
| Antithiamin | 2 | Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69. |