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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EO | 0 | Bark | 2800.0 | 3300.0 | -0.68 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ESCULETIN | 30 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FORMIC-ACID | 13 | 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. |
| GLUCOSE | 7 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTACOSANE | 0 | 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. |
| ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID | 4 | 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. |
| ISOVALERIANIC-ACID | 0 | 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. |
| ISOVALERIC-ACID | 5 | Root Bark | not available | 130.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALIC-ACID | 15 | 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. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| N-HEPTACOSANE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEANOLIC-ACID | 64 | 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. |
| OLEANOLIC-ACID | 64 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEANOLIC-ACID-ACETATE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OXALIC-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. |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENTOSANS | 0 | Bark | not available | 160000.0 | -1.00 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Bark | not available | 24000.0 | -2.04 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrosinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ubiquiot | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Ulcerogenic | 3 | HerbalGram No. 20, page 9. |
| Uricogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Urinary-Antiseptic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Uterorelaxant | 1 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Uterosedative | 1 | 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. |
| Uterotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| UV-Screen | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Varroacide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasoconstrictor | 1 | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Vasopressor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Verrucolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vulnerary | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |