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Common Names
Rhubarb
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-CATECHIN-5-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,2,6-TRI-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,6-DI-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1-O-GALLOYL-GLYCEROL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-O-CINNAMOYLGLUCOGALLIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,3',5-TRIHYDROXY-4'-METHOXYSTILBEN-3-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,5,4'-TRIHYDROXYSTILBENE-4'-O-(6'-O-GALLOYL)-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,5,4'-TRIHYDROXYSTILBENE-4'-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-(P-HYDROXYPHENYL)BUTANONE-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-HYDROXYMUSIZIN-8-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETIC-ACID | 16 | Pt | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALOE-EMODIN-8-O-GLUCOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Leaf | 1197.0 | 1238.0 | 3.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Pt | 2.0 | 48.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Pt | 1.0 | 80.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ANHYDRORHAPONTIGENIN | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Uterosedative | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Varroacide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoconstrictor | 1 | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Vasodilator | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasopressor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasorelaxant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Verrucolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |