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Gastrodia elata Blume

Gastrodia elata is a saprophytic perrenial herb of the Orchidaceae family. It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, four countries, Nine Provinces), North Korean, Siberia, Taiwan as well as mainland China grow at elevations of 400-3200 meters at the edge of forest. Gastrodia root has been shown to exert novel pain relief and inflammatory-mediating activities, as well as in vivo and in vitro inhibitory activity on nitric oxide (NO) production.
The plant has a 8-12 centimeters long elliptical underground rhizome with a diameter of 3-5 centimeters but may grow up to 7 centimeters. The stem is erect with a height of 0.3-1 meter up to 2 meters, the orange yellow, tan, cylinder, and leafless.
The herb is used in Traditional Chinese medicine and Sichuan cuisine. Medicinally, it is used for 'calming the liver'and for treating headaches, dizziness, tetanus, and epilepsy. Chemical properties: 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde and gastrodin can be found in the orchid G. elata.

Gastrodia elata Blume
Research products of Gastrodia elata Blume
Catalog Product Name CAS Number Manual
CFN99549Gastrodin62499-27-8  PDF
CFN990134-Hydroxybenzaldehyde123-08-0  PDF
CFN98551Citric acid77-92-9  PDF
CFN99100Succinic acid110-15-6  PDF
CFN99716Palmitic acid57-10-3  PDF
CFN99916Beta-Sitosterol83-46-5  PDF
CFN98713Daucosterol474-58-8  PDF
CFN93211Vanillyl alcohol498-00-0  PDF
CFN93112Parishin A62499-28-9  n/a
CFN93113Parishin B174972-79-3  n/a
CFN93114Parishin C174972-80-6  n/a
CFN93115Parishin E952068-57-4  n/a
CFN80033Acetagastrodin64291-41-4  n/a
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