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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 * |