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Plant Rheum rhabarbarum (Polygonaceae)

Common Names
Rhubarb
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
CHRYSARONE-METHYL-ETHER 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID 6 Root Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANOL 10 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANOL-1-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANOL-8-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPONTIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSORHAPONTIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID 23 Pt not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
COBALT 2 Pt 0.0 0.1 not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Pt 0.2 5.2 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-RUTINOSIDE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DESOXYRHAPONTICIN 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROXYGLUTAMIC-ACID 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN 58 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN-8-O-GLUCOSIDE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN-METHYL-ETHER 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN 40 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
NO-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Occuloirritant 1 Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill.
Odontolytic 1 Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor 3 Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Osteogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Osteolytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Oviposition-Stimulant 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PAF-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pancreatogenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Parasiticide 1 Martindale's 29th
Perfumery 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Peroxynitrite-Scavenger 1 Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide 28 Duke, 1992 *
PGE2-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic 4 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
Pigment 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Polyamine-Synthesis-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Preservative 1 Merck 11th Edition
Prooxidant 4 Duke, 1992 *
Propecic 1 Duke, 1992 *