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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 1 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| COMT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Contraceptive | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Convulsant | 3 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Copper-Antagonist | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |
| Copper-Chelator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Counterirritant | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 9 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Cytochrome-P450-1A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 3 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytoprotective | 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. |
| Cytotoxic | 9 | Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp. |
| Decongestant | 2 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |