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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Molluscicide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mosquitocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 6 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Motor-Stimulant | 2 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Mutagenic | 9 | J. Drug. Dev. (Vol. 6=1993) e.g. Mustafa, T., Srivastava, K.C., and Jensen, K.B. 1993. Drug Development Report (9): Pharmacology of Ginger, Zingiber officinale. J. Drug. Dev. 6(1): 25-39. |
| Mutagenic? | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mycobactericide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 7 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Narcotic | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| Natriuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | 27 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Neoplastic | 1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |