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Common Names
Maca; Peruvian Ginseng
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1R,3S)-1-METHYL-TETRAHYDRO-BETA-CARBOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHOXY-INDOYL-3-METHYLGLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHYLSULFINYLPENTYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALANINE | 3 | Root | not available | 6310.0 | 1.41 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| ALKALOIDS | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALLYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARGININE | 14 | Root | not available | 9940.0 | -0.04 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | 25.0 | 2860.0 | 0.99 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Root | not available | 50000.0 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Root | not available | 9170.0 | -0.10 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| BENZYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZYL-GLUCOSINOLATE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-ECDYSONE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | 2470.0 | 2500.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Root | 590000.0 | 750000.0 | -1.03 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Root | not available | 60.0 | 5.34 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Acnegenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| 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 | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacid | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacne | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiADD | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |