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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA-SELINENE | 3 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE | 5 | Rhizome | not available | 460.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE | 5 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 43000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE | 5 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDROL | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | 100.0 | 500.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-THUJONE | 5 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-THUJONE | 5 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-ZINGIBERENE | 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. |
| BISABOLENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BISABOLENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BISABOLENE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BISABOLENE | 0 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Rhizome | not available | 180.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL | 35 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 18000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL-ACETATE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | 2100.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNEOL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Rhizome | 2.0 | 105.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BORNYL-ACETATE | 12 | Root | 2.0 | 105.0 | -0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Leptingenic | 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 |
| Leukotriene-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipase-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | 2 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 6 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Lithogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lubricant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lymphocytogenic | 1 | Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp. |
| Maltase-Promoter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MDR-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 4 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |