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Common Names
Ginger
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-CYMENE | 16 | Rhizome | not available | 90.0 | -0.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-CYMENE | 16 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 26000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID | 13 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| P-MENTHA-1,5-DIEN-7-OL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-MENTHA-1-8-DIEN-7-OL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-MENTHA-2,8-DIEN-1-OL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Rhizome | 1200.0 | 11220.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Root | 1200.0 | 11220.0 | 0.14 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PALMITOLEIC-ACID | 2 | Rhizome | 210.0 | 1145.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITOLEIC-ACID | 2 | Root | 210.0 | 1145.0 | 0.06 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PANTOTHENIC-ACID | 11 | Rhizome | 2.0 | 11.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PANTOTHENIC-ACID | 11 | Root | 2.0 | 11.0 | -0.94 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PARADOL | 3 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL | 4 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL | 4 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENTADECANOIC-ACID | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| PENTAN-2-OL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENTOSANS | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| PERILLALDEHYDE | 11 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PERILLEN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiophthalmic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteosclerotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiotitic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 47 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antioxidant (LDL) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant Synergist | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipapillomic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antipeptic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |