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Common Names
Polyphyllous Paris
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-HYDROXYPREGNA-5,16-DIEN-20-ONE-3-O-CHACOTRIOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PARIDIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-PARISTYPHNIN | 4 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIOSCIN | 6 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIOSGENIN | 7 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIOSGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIOSGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-(1->2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PARIPHYLLIN-A | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PARIPHYLLIN-B | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE-HEXACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENNOGENIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL-(1->4){ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-{1->2})-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-A | 0 | Bulb | not available | 180.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-C | 0 | Bulb | not available | 90.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-D | 0 | Bulb | not available | 10000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-E | 0 | Bulb | not available | 4550.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-F | 0 | Bulb | not available | 4550.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| POLYPHYLLIN-H | 0 | Bulb | not available | 4550.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STEROIDS | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUGAR | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 79000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amebicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifatigue | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antigliomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Estrogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hemolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hepatoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypocholesterolemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mastogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myocardiodepressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piscicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Respiradepressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoconstrictor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | 1 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |