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Plant Iris versicolor (Iridaceae)

Common Names
Blue Flag
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
FURFURAL 6 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FURFUROL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GUM 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
HEPTACOSAN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IPURANOL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDIN 10 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPHTHALIC-ACID 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LAURIC-ACID 7 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICYL-ALCOHOL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYTOSTEROLS 2 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
RESIN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID 34 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STARCH 5 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STEARIC-ACID 8 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN 35 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View Chemicals list for 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor) Duke, 1992 *
Absorbent 1 (View Chemicals list for Absorbent) Martindale's 29th
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View Chemicals list for Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor) Toyomizu, M., Sugiyama, S., Jin, R. L., Nakatsu, T. 1993. Alpha-Glucosidase and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors: Constituents of Cashew, Anacardium occidentale, Nut Shell Liquids. Phytotherapy Research, 7(3): 252-254.
Analgesic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Anthelmintic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialopecic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiandrogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiandrogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiarthritic) Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antibacterial 3 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Martindale's 28th
Anticancer 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer) Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticariogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidandruff) A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
Antidermatotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidermatotic) Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidiarrheic) Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Iodine) 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidote (Iodine)) Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antidysenteric 1 (View Chemicals list for Antidysenteric) Duke, 1992 *
Antieczemic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antieczemic) Duke, 1992 *
Antifibrinolytic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antifibrinolytic) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53.
Antihepatotoxic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antihepatotoxic) Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV 1 (View Chemicals list for AntiHIV) Duke, 1992 *