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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGININE | 14 | Root | 430.0 | 2486.0 | -0.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ARGININE | 14 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AROMADENDRENE | 3 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AROMADENDRINE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Rhizome | 0.0 | 317.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | 20.0 | 288.0 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Rhizome | 7700.0 | 200000.0 | 1.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Root | 2450.0 | 35000.0 | -0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | 500.0 | -0.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Rhizome | 2080.0 | 11990.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Root | 2080.0 | 11990.0 | 0.27 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASPARTIC-ACID | 3 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BENZALDEHYDE | 24 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-BISABOLENE | 6 | Rhizome | 5.0 | 3600.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-BISABOLENE | 6 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | 25000.0 | 105100.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-BISABOLOL | 0 | Rhizome | 5.0 | 295.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| BETA-BISABOLOL | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 5900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Rhizome | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.43 | 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 * |