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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Smilax spp (Smilacaceae)

Common Names
Sarsaparilla
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
IRON 6 Root 19.0 91.0 -0.31 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Root 351.0 1670.0 -0.47 *
MANGANESE 14 Root 1.2 5.7 -0.48 *
NEOTIGOGENIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1->4)-(ALPHA-L-AMBINOPYRANOSYL-(1->6)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Root Bernardo, R. R., Pinto, A. V., Parente, J. P. 1996. Steroidal Saponins from Smilax officinalis. Phytochemistry, 43(2): 465-469.
NIACIN 39 Root *
PARIGENIN 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
PARILLIN 6 Root *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Root 372.0 1770.0 -0.31 *
POLLINASTANOL 0 Root Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
POTASSIUM 14 Root 2001.0 9530.0 -0.46 *
PROTEIN 0 Root 14700.0 70000.0 -0.54 *
RESIN 0 Root 25000.0 -0.75 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Root *
SAPONIN 0 Root 5000.0 20000.0 0.19 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SARASAPONIN 0 Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SARSAPARILLOSIDE 2 Root *
SARSAPONIN 1 Root *
SARSASAPOGENIN 0 Root *
SARSASAPOGENIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1->4)-(ALPHA-L-AMBINOPYRANOSYL-(1->6))-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Root 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 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1 *
Calcium-Antagonist 2 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 *
Cancer-Preventive 7 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Candidicide 2 Martindale's 28th
Cardiomyopathogenic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Cardioprotective 7 *
Cardiotoxic 1 *
Caspase-8-Inducer 1 *
Cerebrotonic 1 *
Chemopreventive 1 *
Circulotonic 1 *
CNS-Depressant 1 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Cold-preventive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagenic 2 *
Colorant 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Copper-Antagonist 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
COX-1-Inhibitor 1 *
COX-2-Inhibitor 1 *
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th