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Common Names
Chinese Spikenard
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10)-ARISTOLENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 9-ARISTOLENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARACHIDIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARISTOL-9-EN-1-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARISTOLA-1(10),8-DIEN-2-ONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARISTOLA-1,9-DIENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 2.1 | 3.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BEHENIC-ACID | 1 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-IONONE | 13 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-MAALIENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Rhizome | not available | 11600.0 | 1.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Rhizome | not available | 10.0 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-NARDOSTACHONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-1(10)-ARISTOLENON-(2) | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Rhizome | 10000.0 | 32000.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HENEICOSANIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 1210.0 | 2.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISONARDOSINONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JATAMANSIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JATAMANSIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiplaque | 3 | Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21 |
| AntiPMS | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprolactin | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiprostatitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipyretic | 1 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| AntiRaynaud's | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiretinopathic | 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 |
| Antirheumatic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiseptic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiserotoninergic | 1 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Antispare-Tire | 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 |
| Antispasmodic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antispasmophilic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antistomatitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antistress | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistroke | 2 | 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 |
| Antisyndrome-X | 3 | 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 |
| Antitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitinnitic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antitriglyceride | 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 |