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Common Names
Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHISANDROL | 0 | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANDROLIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANHENOL | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANHENOL | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANTHENOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | 66.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANTHERIN-A | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANTHERIN-B | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHISANTHERIN-D | 0 | Fruit | not available | 13.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDER-A | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRER-A | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRER-B | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN | 2 | Fruit | 65.0 | 2600.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN-A | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN-A | 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. |
| SCHIZANDRIN-B | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDRIN-C | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCHIZANDROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| SCHIZANDROL-A | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidifier | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Acidulant | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Adaptogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Additive | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Allergenic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 3 | Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications. |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 5 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |