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Plant Phragmites australis (Poaceae)

Common Names
Common Reed, Ditch Reed, Giant Reed, Reed Grass
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Leaf 2000.0 9100.0 0.40 Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Rhizome not available 58000.0 -0.94 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ASH 0 Shoot not available 108000.0 0.13 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ASPARAGINE 2 Rhizome not available 1000.0 -0.68 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Shoot 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.
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Shoot not available 50.0 -0.50 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CALCIUM 28 Shoot not available 9400.0 -0.39 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Rhizome not available 508000.0 -1.62 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Shoot not available 431000.0 -0.92 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FAT 0 Rhizome not available 9000.0 -0.81 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FAT 0 Shoot not available 23000.0 -0.44 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FIBER 15 Rhizome not available 320000.0 1.57 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FIBER 15 Shoot not available 310500.0 1.47 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FURFURAL 6 Rhizome not available 130000.0 1.00 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
FURFURAL 6 Stem not available 66000.0 not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PHOSPHORUS 4 Shoot not available 3900.0 0.23 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Rhizome not available 52000.0 -1.03 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Shoot not available 114000.0 -0.87 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
SAPONIN 0 Shoot not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
SILICIC-ACID 1 Rhizome not available 44600.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
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Antiinflammatory 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiinflammatory) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinsomniac 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiinsomniac) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilepric 1 (View Chemicals list for Antilepric) Martindale's 28th
Antileukoplakic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antileukoplakic) Duke, 1992 *
Antilipoperoxidant 1 (View Chemicals list for Antilipoperoxidant) Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antilithic) Duke, 1992 *
Antilupus 1 (View Chemicals list for Antilupus) Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 1 (View Chemicals list for AntiLyme) Duke, 1992 *
Antimaculitic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antimaculitic) Duke, 1992 *
Antimastitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimastitic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimeasles 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimeasles) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenopausal 2 (View Chemicals list for Antimenopausal) Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine 1 (View Chemicals list for Antimigraine) Martindale's 29th
Antimutagenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antimutagenic) Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antineuramidase 1 (View Chemicals list for Antineuramidase) Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antinitrosic) Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 1 (View Chemicals list for Antinociceptive) Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiobesity) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiophthalmic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiophthalmic) Martindale's 29th
Antiorchitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiorchitic) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.