Plant Tetrapanax papyrifera (Araliaceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao

How this plant is used

Medicinal

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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
ASH	0	Pith	not available	59000.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Pith	not available	18300.0	1.41	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Pith	not available	436000.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
COPPER	12	Pith	not available	8.0	not available	Duke, 1992 *
D-GALACTURONIC-ACID	0	Pith	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Pith	not available	11000.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Pith	not available	487000.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
GALACTOSE	1	Pith	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE	7	Pith	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
IRON	6	Pith	not available	90.0	-0.60	Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM	65	Pith	not available	2120.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE	14	Pith	not available	43.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
MERCURY	1	Pith	not available	0.1	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
PAPYRIOGENIN-G	0	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
PAPYRIOSIDES	0	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
PENTOSANS	0	Pith	not available	58000.0	not available	Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM	14	Pith	not available	3040.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Pith	not available	11000.0	1.00	Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM	1	Pith	not available	103.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
URONIDE	0	Pith	not available	280000.0	not available	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
Calcium-Channel-Blocker	1	Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive	1	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective	4	Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic	1	Duke, 1992 *
CNS-Depressant	1	Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Collagenic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Contraceptive	1	Martindale's 28th
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
Deodorant	1	Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol)	1	Duke, 1992 *
Diagnostic	1	Martindale's 28th
Diuretic	4	Duke, 1992 *
Dye	1	Merck 11th Edition
Ergogenic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Hyperglycemic	1	Merck 11th Edition
Hypertensive	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypocholesterolemic	4	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive	5	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypouricemic	1	Duke, 1992 *