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Common Names
Ginger
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERINE | 1 | Rhizome | 450.0 | 2596.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Root | 450.0 | 2596.0 | -0.43 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SERINE | 1 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SERINE | 1 | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESQUIPHELLANDRENE | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESQUITERPENE-HYDROCARBON | 0 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESQUITHUJENE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SESQUITHUJENE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SFA | 0 | Rhizome | 2030.0 | 11085.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SFA | 0 | Root | 2030.0 | 11085.0 | 3.08 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| SHIKIMIC-ACID | 14 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOL | 18 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOL | 18 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOL | 18 | Rhizome Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOL | 18 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOL | 18 | Root Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOLS | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 1800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SHOGAOLS | 0 | Root | not available | 1800.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Rhizome | not available | 285.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SILICON | 4 | Root | 2.0 | 28.5 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Proteolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Protisticide | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| PTK-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pulmonoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pyrogenic | 1 | Cabanac, M., Leydier, M. C., Poirier, L. J. 1976. The Effect of Capsaicin on Temperature Regulation of the Rat. Pfluegers Arch, 366: 217. |
| Quinone-Reductase-Inducer | 4 | Singletary, K., et al. 1998. Effect of the Beta-Diketones Diferoloylmethane (Curcumin) and Dibenzoylmethane on Rat Mammary DNA Adducts and Tumors Induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(A)anthracene. Carcinogenesis, 19(6): 1039-1043. |
| Radioprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Renoirritant | 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. |
| Renotoxic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Repellent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Respirainhibitor | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Respiraparalytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Respirasensitizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Respirastimulant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Respirotoxic | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Roborant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Rubefacient | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Schizophrenigenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Secretogogue | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | 31 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |