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Plant Xanthorhiza simplicissima (Ranunculaceae)

Common Names
Yellowroot
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
BERBERASTINE 126 Plant 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.
BERBERINE 130 Root 12000.0 13000.0 -0.78 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
JATRORRHIZINE 13 Root 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.
MAGNOFLORINE 11 Root 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.
OBAMEGINE 4 Root 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.
OXYACANTHINE 10 Root 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.

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(+)-Inotropic 2 (View Chemicals list for (+)-Inotropic) Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Abortifacient 2 (View Chemicals list for Abortifacient) Duke, 1992 *
Adrenolytic 2 (View Chemicals list for Adrenolytic) Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Amebicide 2 (View Chemicals list for Amebicide) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Analgesic 2 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic) Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 2 (View Chemicals list for Anesthetic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacetylcholinesterase 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiacetylcholinesterase) Duke, 1992 *
Antiacne 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiacne) Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antiadrenergic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiadrenergic) Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antiaggregant 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiaggregant) Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 2 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Duke, 1992 *
Antiamnesic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiamnesic) Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Antiangiogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiangiogenic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiarrhythmic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiarthritic) Duke, 1992 *
Antibacillus 2 (View Chemicals list for Antibacillus) Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial 4 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Duke, 1992 *
Antibiotic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antibiotic) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticancer 2 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer) Duke, 1992 *
Anticarcinomic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticarcinomic) Duke, 1992 *