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Plant Pulsatilla chinensis (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Chinese Anemone
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
OKINALEIN 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OKINALIN 1 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM 14 Root not available 14200.0 -0.12 Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN 22 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PULCHINENOSIDE-B 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PULSATILLIC-ACID 0 Root not available 530.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
PULSATILLOSIDE-A 0 Root not available 160.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
PULSATILLOSIDE-B 0 Root not available 250.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
RANUNCULIN 0 Plant not available 6600.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
RANUNCULIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Root not available 213.0 -0.41 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Root not available 24.0 -0.01 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Copper-Antagonist 1 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
Cytotoxic 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th
Dermatitigenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Ergogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide 3 Duke, 1992 *
Herbicide 1 Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Hypertensive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypnotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 158.
Hypotensive 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Immunomodulator 3 Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 Martindale's 29th
Insulinogenic 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
Irritant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Laxative 2 Duke, 1992 *