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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Liquidambar styraciflua (Hamamelidaceae)

Common Names
American Styrax, Sweetgum
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
3-EPIOLEANOLIC-ACID 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
ALPHA-SITOSTEROL 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
ALUMINUM 5 Leaf 40.0 1230.0 0.54 *
ALUMINUM 5 Stem 10.0 1800.0 0.83 *
ASH 0 Leaf 40000.0 82000.0 -0.65 *
ASH 0 Seed 52000.0 0.12 *
ASH 0 Stem 20000.0 120000.0 2.26 *
BARIUM 0 Leaf 12.0 574.0 0.51 *
BARIUM 0 Stem 10.0 1200.0 0.56 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
BENZYL-CINNAMATE 4 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Resin, Exudate, Sap *
BORNEOL 35 Leaf *
BORNYL-ACETATE 12 Leaf *
BORON 4 Leaf 6.0 84.0 0.62 *
BORON 4 Stem 2.0 60.0 2.03 *
CALCIUM 28 Leaf 3720.0 18860.0 0.03 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem 2400.0 42000.0 2.52 *
CHROMIUM 24 Leaf 0.1 8.2 0.05 *
CHROMIUM 24 Stem 0.0 3.6 -0.27 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
(-)-Chronotropic 2 (View) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
(-)-Inotropic 2 (View) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Abortifacient 2 (View) *
ACE-Inhibitor 3 (View) *
Acnegenic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View) *
Allelochemic 4 (View) *
Allergenic 7 (View) Martindale's 29th
Amphiglycemic? 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 4 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Androgenic 2 (View) *
Anesthetic 3 (View) Martindale's 28th
Angiogenic 1 (View) *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 (View) *
Anhydrotic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Anorexic 2 (View) Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 1 (View) *
Antiacetylcholine 1 (View) Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antiacne 3 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th