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Common Names
Orris
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-NONEN-1-AL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-6,7-METHYLENEDIOXYISOFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4',5'7-TRIHYDROXY-3',6-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETALDEHYDE | 6 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOPHENONE | 6 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOVANILLONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETOVERATRONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-CAROTENE | 7 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-IRONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Flower | not available | 4200.0 | 0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Leaf | not available | 4860.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | not available | 870.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZOIC-ACID | 20 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-ALCOHOL | 9 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-IRONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Absorbent | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Addictive | 1 | Science News, 145: 294. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 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 |
| Allergenic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anesthetic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| AntiAGE | 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 |
| Antiaggregant | 2 | Phytotherapy Research, 4: 93. |
| Antiaging | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |