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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL-PROPIONATE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Rhizome | 1200.0 | 11220.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Root | 1200.0 | 11220.0 | 3.02 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LYSINE | 4 | Rhizome | 570.0 | 3110.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Root | 570.0 | 3110.0 | -0.58 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Rhizome | 430.0 | 2690.0 | 1.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 188.0 | 2690.0 | 0.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Rhizome | 106.0 | 350.0 | 1.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Root | 2.4 | 33.8 | -0.14 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MELATONIN | 23 | Rhizome | not available | 0.0 | not available | Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634. |
| MENTHOL-ACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MENTHOL-ACETATE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Rhizome | 130.0 | 737.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Root | 130.0 | 737.0 | -0.59 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHYL-10-GINGEROL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-10-SHOGOAL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| METHYL-12-GINGEDIOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-12-GINGEROL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-6-GINGEROL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiperiodontitic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 6 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiphenylketonuric | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiphotophobic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplasmodial | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiPMS | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipneumonic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipodriac | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipolio | 4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antipoliomyelitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipolyneuritic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiporphyric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiprogestational | 1 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antiprolactin | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiproliferant | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |