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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JATAMANSONE | 11 | Root | not available | 2500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAALIOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | not available | 2590.0 | 0.97 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 141.0 | 0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MARGARINIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MERCURY | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.1 | 1.70 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NARCHINOL-A | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NARDOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NARDOSINONE | 0 | Root | not available | 5000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OROSELOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL | 4 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Rhizome | not available | 10800.0 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SODIUM | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 596.0 | 0.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALERANAL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALERANONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Rhizome | not available | 22.0 | -0.37 | 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 |