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Common Names
Chinese Rhubarb
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMODIN | 58 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Root | 3000.0 | 9000.0 | 1.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN-1-MONO-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE? | 0 | Root | 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. |
| EMODIN-6-MONOGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | 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. |
| EMODIN-8-MONO-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE? | 0 | Root | 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. |
| EMODIN-8-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| FRANGULIC-ACID | 0 | Root | 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. |
| FRUCTOSE | 8 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Rhizome | not available | 25.7 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| GALLIC-ACID-3-O-BETA-D-(6'-O-GALLOYL)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALLIC-ACID-4-O-BETA-D-(6'-O-GALLOYL)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOGALLIN | 0 | Root | 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. |
| GLUCOSE | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| ISOLINDLEYIN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINDLEYIN | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 1345.7 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| CNS-Active | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Paralytic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Co-carcinogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagen-Sparing | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytoprotective | 2 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Cytotoxic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Demulcent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dermatitigenic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| DNA-Active | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| DNA-Protective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emollient | 1 | Martindale's 29th |