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Common Names
Sarsaparilla
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Root | 157.0 | 745.0 | 0.09 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Root | 13230.0 | 63000.0 | -0.13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | 8.0 | 36.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | 626.0 | 2980.0 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Root | 0.4 | 1.7 | -0.22 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Root | 3.0 | 14.2 | -0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Root | 4410.0 | 21000.0 | -0.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER(CRUDE) | 0 | Root | not available | 100000.0 | -0.33 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER(DIETARY) | 0 | Root | not available | 380000.0 | -0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | 19.0 | 91.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 351.0 | 1670.0 | -0.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | 1.2 | 5.7 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Root | 372.0 | 1770.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | 2001.0 | 9530.0 | -0.46 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Root | 14700.0 | 70000.0 | -0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| RIBOFLAVIN | 15 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL(1,4)-[ALPHA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSYL(1,6)]-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 80.0 | not available | Bernardo, R. R., Pinto, A. V., Parente, J. P. 1996. Steroidal Saponins from Smilax officinalis. Phytochemistry, 43(2): 465-469. |
| SELENIUM | 60 | Root | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antitumor (Lung) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcerogenic | 1 | Rafatullah, S., Tariq, M., Al-Yahya, M.A., Mossa, J.S., and Ageel, A.M. 1989. Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) for Gastric and Duodenal Antiulcer Activity in Rats. J. of Ethnopharmacology, 29: 25-34, 1990. |
| Antivaginitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antivertigo | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiviral? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |