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Plant Ligustrum japonicum (Oleaceae)

Common Names
Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus
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
10-HYDROXYOLEUROPEIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-ETHYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHYL-3-BUTENE-2-OL-2-O-BETA-APIOFURANOSYL-(1... 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-DIHYDROXY-BETA-PHENYLEHTYL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXY-BETA-PHENYLETHYL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-MANNITE 1 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-MANNITOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Fruit not available 0.6 0.23 Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE 24 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID 20 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 102 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Fruit not available 3040.0 -0.19 Duke, 1992 *
CIS-3-HEXEN-1-OL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Fruit not available 12.0 -0.06 Duke, 1992 *
D-PINORESINOL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
D-SYRINGARESINOL-BIS-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acaricide 1 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 3 Duke, 1992 *
Acetylcholinergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Adaptogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 3 Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allelopathic 2 Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865.
Allergenic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Anemiagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Anthelmintic 1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.