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Plant Vetiveria zizanioides (Poaceae)

Common Names
Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ZIZANENE 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZIZANOIC-ACID 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZIZANOL 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Transdermal 5 Duke, 1992 *
Trichomonicide 3 Duke, 1992 *
Triglycerigenic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Tumor-Promoter 1 Duke, 1992 *
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Uricogenic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Uricosuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator 2 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 4 Duke, 1992 *