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Common Names
Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,6-PENTAGALLOYLGLUCOSE | 0 | Root Bark | 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. |
| 2,3-DIHYDROXY-4-METHOXYACETOPHENONE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| 3-HYDROXY-4-ACETOPHENONE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| APIGENIN-7-GLUCOSIDE | 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. |
| APIGENIN-7-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE | 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. |
| ARSENIC | 2 | Root Bark | not available | 0.1 | -0.64 | Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272. |
| BENZOIC-ACID | 20 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| BENZOYLOXYPAEONIFLORIN | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZOYLPAEONIFLORIN | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root Bark | 5150.0 | 16700.0 | -0.28 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| COPPER | 12 | Root Bark | 5.0 | 6.0 | -0.84 | Duke, 1992 * |
| D-GLUCOSE | 1 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| EO | 0 | Root Bark | 1500.0 | 4000.0 | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| GLUCOPAENOL | 0 | Root Bark | 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 Bark | 95.0 | 120.0 | -0.83 | 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. |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-BETA-GLUCOSIDE | 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. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antilepric | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antileukemic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukonychic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotriene | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antilipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipoperoxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilithic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiLyme | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilymphocytic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antilymphomic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimaculitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimalarial | 1 | Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987. |
| Antimastalgic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antimelanomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimenopausal | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimenorrhagic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antimetastatic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimigraine | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antimitral-valve-prolapse | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiMS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |