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Common Names
Black Haw
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIN | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| SACCHAROSE | 0 | Bark | not available | 3000.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SALICIN | 15 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICIN | 15 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| SALICIN | 15 | Root Bark | not available | 2.2 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SALICYLIC-ACID | 34 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLETIN | 44 | Root Bark | 4.0 | 90.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SCOPOLIN | 3 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SITOSTEROL | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| STARCH | 5 | Bark | not available | 55000.0 | -0.46 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| SUCROSE | 14 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TANNIN | 35 | Root Bark | not available | 20000.0 | -1.40 | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| UMBELLIFERONE | 22 | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URSOLIC ACID ACETATE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URSOLIC-ACID | 89 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| URSOLIC-ACID | 89 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALERIC-ACID | 9 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VALERIC-ACID | 9 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| VIBURNIN | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Clastogenic | 1 | Friedman, M. and Dao, L. 1990. Effect of Autoclaving and Conventional and Microwave Baking on the Ergot Alkaloid and Chlorogenic Acid Contents of Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor Cav. cv.) Heavenly Blue Seeds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 805-808. |
| CNS-Active | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| CNS-Depressant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Paralytic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| CNS-Stimulant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collagen-Sparing | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Collyrium | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedolytic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Corrosive | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Cosmetic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Counterirritant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Demulcent | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermatitigenic | 4 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Disinfectant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Diuretic | 4 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Elastase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Emollient | 1 | Martindale's 29th |