Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels |
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Botanical Name |
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Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels |
English
Name |
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Dong Quai, Danggui |
Synonym(s) |
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Angelica polymorpha sinensis Oliv. |
Family |
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Apiaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A biennial or perennial herb grows to 3 to 7 feet. Its stem is round, grooved, hollow, branched near the top, tinged with blue. The leaves grow from dilated sheaths that surround the stem. The plant produces greenish-white flowers in June to August followed by elliptic-oblong fruit that is composed of two yellow winged seeds. |
| Herb Effects |
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Alterative, analgesic, anticholesterolemic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, deobstruent, emmenagogue, emollient, hepatic, laxative, sedative and peripheral vasodilator (root) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Alpha-pinene, arachidonic acid, ascorbic acid, bergapten, beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, cadinene, carvacrol, choline, falcarindiol, falcarinol, ferulic acid, folacin, ligustilide, linoleic acid, myristic acid, nicotinic acid, oleic acid, p-cymene, palmitic acid, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, safrole, scopoletin, stearic acid, thiamin, umbelliferone (root) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| alpha-Pinene |
80-56-8 |
2,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene |
C10H16 |
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| Arachidonic acid |
7771-44-0 |
icosa-5,8,11,14-tetr
aenoic acid |
C20H32O2 |
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| Ascorbic Acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| Bergapten |
484-20-8 |
Not Available |
C12H8O4 |
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| beta Carotene |
7235-40-7 |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Cadinene |
29350-73-0 |
1,6-dimethyl-4-propa
n-2-yl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,
6,8a-octahydronaphth
alene |
C15H26 |
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| Carvacrol |
499-75-2 |
2-methyl-5-propan-2-
yl-phenol |
C10H14O |
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| Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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| Falcarindiol |
55297-87-5 |
(3R,8S)-heptadeca-1,
9-dien-4,6-diyne-3,8
-diol |
C17H24O2 |
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| Falcarinol |
Not Available |
(9E)-heptadeca-1,9-d
ien-4,6-diyn-3-ol |
C17H24O |
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| Ferulic acid |
24276-84-4 |
3-(4-hydroxy-3-metho
xy-phenyl)prop-2-eno
ic acid |
C10H10O4 |
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| Folacin |
6484-89-5 |
2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo
-1H-pteridin-6-yl)me
thylamino]benzoyl]am
inopentane
dioic
acid |
C19H19N7O6 |
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| Linoleic acid |
8024-22-4 |
octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid |
C18H32O2 |
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| Myristic Acid |
Not Available |
Hexane |
C6H14 |
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| Nicotinic acid |
99148-57-9 |
pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Oleic acid |
8046-01-3 |
octadec-9-enoic acid |
C18H34O2 |
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| p-Cymene |
Not Available |
dichlororuthenium;
1-methyl-5,6-dihydro
-4H-pyrimidine;
p-cymene |
C15H24Cl2N2Ru |
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| Palmitic acid |
66321-94-6 |
Hexadecanoic acid |
C16H32O2 |
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| Pantothenic acid |
599-54-2 |
3-[(2,4-dihydroxy-3,
3-dimethyl-butanoyl)
amino]propanoic acid |
C9H17NO5 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| Safrole |
Not Available |
5-prop-2-enylbenzo[1
,3]dioxole |
C10H10O2 |
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| Scopoletin |
92-61-5 |
2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one |
C10H8O4 |
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| Stearic acid |
82497-27-6 |
octadecanoic acid |
C18H36O2 |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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| Umbelliferone |
93-35-6 |
2-hydroxychromen-7-o
ne |
C9H6O3 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of a wide range of women's complaints where it regulates the menstrual cycle and relieves period pain and also to ensure a healthy pregnancy and easy delivery.It is an ideal tonic for women with heavy menstruation. |
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