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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-CATECHOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| DECANAL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DECANOIC-ACID | 3 | Rhizome | not available | 2.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DECANOL | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DELTA-CADINENE | 9 | Rhizome | not available | 28.5 | -0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIRHEIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DOCOSANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DODECANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DODECANOIC-ACID | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DODECANOL | 1 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EICOSANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Root | not available | 690.0 | -1.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN | 58 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN-1-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN-DIANTHRONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EMODIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 500.0 | -0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MAO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| MMP-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-7-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 2 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990. |
| Mucotropic | 1 | Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 4 | Martindale's 29th |
| Narcotic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Nematicide | 7 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| Nephroprotective | 1 | Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 1996. |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Neurodepressant | 1 | 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. |
| Neurogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurolytic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Neuropathogenic | 1 | 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. |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |