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Definition
: A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been used in traditional medicine.
do not confuse with the Calamus genus
Other names
calamus, Acorus; Sweet Sedges; Sweet Sedge; Sedges, Sweet; Roots, Calamus; Root, Calamus; Calamus Roots; Acorus calamus; Sedge, Sweet; Calamus Root
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
asarone
494-40-6
*Anisoles
Acorus
Asarum.
Pharma Action
Carcinogens
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Fibrinolytic Agents
J Agr Food Chem 24(3):526;1976; J Assn Off Anal Chem 59(3):675;1976; J Assn Off Anal Chem 60(5):1041;1977; Riv Sci Tecnol Alim Nutr Um 6(2):115;1976