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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISOVALERALDEHYDE | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| JUNIPER-CAMPHOR | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Rhizome | 690.0 | 3764.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Root | 690.0 | 3764.0 | 0.88 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LABDA-TRANS-8(17)-12-DIENE-15-16-DIAL | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Rhizome | 390.0 | 3630.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 900.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Root | 390.0 | 3630.0 | 1.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LECITHIN | 20 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LECITHIN | 20 | Root | 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. |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Rhizome | 740.0 | 4257.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Root | 740.0 | 4257.0 | -0.06 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Rhizome | 17.0 | 1050.0 | 0.67 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 21000.0 | 1.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 50.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Rhizome | not available | 50.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | 3200.0 | 30000.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Arteriodilator | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Ascaricide | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Atherogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| ATPase-Inhibitor | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Autotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bacteriostatic | 1 | Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis. |
| Bacteristat | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bradycardiac | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bradycardic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bruchifuge | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |