Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Petasites japonicus (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Butterbur
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2-BETA-HYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.6 *
3-BETA-6-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.7 *
3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 3.5 *
3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 2.8 *
3-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 2.8 *
3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-ALPHA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.8 *
3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIMETHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 683.0 *
3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.8 3.0 *
3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 7.3 *
3-BETA-HYDROXY-EREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.9 *
6-ACETYLFURANOFUKINOL 0 Rhizome Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
6-ANGELYLFURANOFUKINOL 0 Rhizome Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
6-BETA-(3'-CHLORO-2'-HYDROXY-2'-METHYL-BUTYROYL-OXY)-3-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.9 *
6-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 1.8 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-15-EPOXY-9-BETA-15(R)-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 0.2 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHILENOLIDE 0 Rhizome 50.0 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-BETA-9-BETA-TRIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 1.2 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHILENOLIDE 0 Rhizome 50.0 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-9-ALPHA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 4.0 *
6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-9-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE 0 Rhizome 2.0 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
11B-HSD-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Acarifuge 1 (View) *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Acnegenic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View) Oliveira, T. T., Nagem, T. J., Miranda, L. C. G., Paula, V. F., Teixeira, M. A. 1997. Inhibitory Action on Aldose Reductase by Soybean Flavonoids. J Braz Chem Soc, 8(3): 211-213.
Allergenic 2 (View) *
Amphiglycemic? 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 3 (View) *
Anaphrodisiac 1 (View) Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Androgenic 1 (View) *
Androgenic? 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Angiogenic 1 (View) *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 (View) *
Anorexic 2 (View) Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 4 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiacrodynic 1 (View) *