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Plant Iris x germanica (Iridaceae)

Common Names
Orris
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
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPRIC-ACID 3 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPRYLIC-ACID 5 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-GUAIJENE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIACETYL 2 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Rhizome 1000.0 20000.0 -0.38 Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-MYRISTATE 1 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 76 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FURFURAL 6 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FURFUROL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-IRONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIOL 35 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IONONE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDIN 10 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDOGERMANAL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIFLOPHENONE 2 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIFLORENTIN 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIFLOSIDE 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIGENIN 4 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRILONE 4 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiallergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialopecic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiandrogenic 2 Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antiarachidonate 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial 9 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer 4 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticancer (Cervix) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Liver) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Lung) 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Pancreas) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Skin) 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticarcinomic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticariogenic 2 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticataract 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticervicaldysplasic 2 Duke, 1992 *