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Acorus

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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
asarone  494-40-6   *Anisoles Acorus Asarum.
Pharma Action Carcinogens ; 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

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