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Plant Smilax officinalis (Smilacaceae)

Common Names
Sarsaparilla
How this plant is used
Medicinal
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
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 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperactivity 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperkeratotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperkinetic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antihypoglycemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiichythyotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiimpotence 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinsomniac 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antikeratitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeshan 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilepric 2 Martindale's 28th
Antileukemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukoplakic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilipoperoxidant 1 Duke, 1992 *