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Common Names
Chinese Spikenard
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nematicide | 3 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Perfumery | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Pesticide | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prooxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Propecic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Schizophrenigenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Sedative | 1 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Soap | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Spermigenic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Suppository | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Testosteronigenic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Tranquilizer | 3 | =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 |
| Trichomonicide | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Uterorelaxant | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Vasodilator | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 1 | Martindale's 28th |