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Common Names
Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLUCOSE | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HEDERAGENIN | 9 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| HEPTAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HEXAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| IRON | 6 | Root | 40.0 | 47.0 | -0.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| KAEMPFEROL-3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| LACTIFLORIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| LACTIFLORIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LACTIFLORIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 580.0 | 990.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | 14.0 | 20.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MESO-INOSITOL | 0 | Bud | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MESO-INOSITOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| METHYL-GALLATE | 16 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| MYO-INOSITOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| NONAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| OCTAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| OXYPAEONIFLORIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antinitrosaminic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinociceptive | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antinyctalopic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | 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 |
| Antiophidic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. |
| Antiophthalmic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiosteoporotic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiotitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxytocic | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontitic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipharyngitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |