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Common Names
Chinese Rhubarb
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHANOL | 24 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-ACETATE | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FURFURAL | 6 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| GAMMA-CADINENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-MUUROLENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 9.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOSE | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| HENEICOSANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTADECANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTANAL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTANOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 1.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTYL-ACETATE | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXADECAHYDROPYRANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 1.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXADECANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXADECANOIC-ACID | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 110.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANAL | 5 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOIC-ACID | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 2.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYPERIN | 14 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| IRON | 6 | Rhizome | 100.0 | 180.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Detoxicant | 1 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Differentiator | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Digestive | 1 | Michael Castleman 1991. The Healing Herbs. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA 436 pp. |
| Diuretic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DNA-Binder | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dye | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Emetic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Enterorelaxant | 1 | J. Aromatherapy 4: 22. |
| Ergogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Estrogenic | 4 | Australian J. Med Herbalism, 7: 29. |
| Expectorant | 3 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| FLavor | 18 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Floral-Inhibitor | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Fumigant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Fungicide | 12 | Wolf, R.B. Effects Of p-Methoxycinnamaldehyde From Star Anise And Related Cinnamic Acid Derivatives On Velvetleaf Germination. Journal of Natural Products, 49(1): 156-158, 1986. |
| Fungistat | 1 | Laekeman, G.M., Van Hoof, L., Haemers, A., Vanden Berghe, D.A., Herman, A.G., and Vlietinck, A.J. Eugenol a Valuable Compound for In Vitro Experimental Research and Worthwhile for Further In Vivo Investigation. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 93, 1990. |
| Gastrosedative | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Gastrostimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |