Corn Silk and Its Fascinating Uses.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data of Corn Silk.
• Corn Silk,Botanical Description.
• Collection of Corn Silk.
• Constituents of Corn Silk.
• Corn Silk Actions:Diuretic,demulcent,tonic.
• Nutrition of Corn Silk.
• Uses of Corn Silk.
• Therapeutic Actions and Pharmacology of Corn Silk.
• Safety of Corn Silk.
• Combinations of Corn Silk.
• Corn Silk Preparation and Dosage.
• Dosage Medium:Corn Silk.
• Research Update:Corn Silk

Constituents of Corn Silk.:

Cons silk contains fatty acid 2.5%,volatile oil 0.12%,gum 3.8%,resin 2.7%,saponins 3.18%,alkaloids 0.05%, silicon, B vitamins, PABA and moderate amounts of iron, zinc, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.Others including Allantoin,Anthocyanins,Calcium,Cryptoxanthin,Glycoproteins,Plant acids,Potassium,Saponins,Sugars,Vitamin C,Vitamin K , flavonoids, chlorogenic acid, saponins, volatile oil, fixed oil, resin, sugars, phytosterols, allantoin,tannin,Resin,Sterols,minerals (especially potassium).

 Other Phytochemicals:Trimethyl-benzenes, Dimethoxy-benzenes, 1,8-cineole, 2-methyl-butan-1-al, 2-methyl-butan-1-ol, 2-methyl-naphthalene, 2-methyl-pent-2-en-1-al, 2-methyl- pentan-3-one, 2-methyl-propan-1-ol, 3'-o-methyl-maysin, 3-methyl-butan -1-ol, Alpha-terpineol, Aluminum, Apiforol, Apigenidin, Ascorbic-acid, Benzaldehyde, Beta-carotene, Beta-ionone, Beta-pinene, Beta-sitosterol, Betaine, Biphenyl, Butan-1-ol, Calcium, Carvacrol, Chromium, Cinnamic-acid-ethyl-ester, Cyanidin, Daucosterol, Dec-trans-2-cis-4-dien-1-al, Decan-1-al, Decan-1-ol, Dodecan-1-al, Eoergosterol, Ethanol, Ethyl-acetate, Ethyl-phenylacetate, Fluorene, Gamma-nonalactone, Geraniol, Glycolic-acid, Hept-cis-4-en-2-ol, Hepta-trans-2-cis-4-dien-1-al, Hepta-trans-2-en-1-al, Heptan-1-al, Heptan-1-ol, Heptan-2-ol, Hex-1-en-3-ol, Hexan-1-al, Hordenine, Limonene, Luteoforol, Luteolinidin, Manganese, Maysin, Menthol, Methyl-phenylacetate, Naphthalene, Non-trans-2-en-1-al, Nona-trans-2-trans-4-dien-1-al, Nonal-n-2-ol, Nonan-1-al, O-diethyl-phthalate, Octan-1-ol, Orientin, Pelargonidin, Pentan-1-ol, Phenethyl -alcohol, Phenylacetaldehyde, Phytohaemagglutinin, Potassium, Propan-1-ol, Saponin, Silicon, Thiamin, Thymol, Undec-trans-2-en-1-al, Vitexin

Reference:

• 1.Corn Silk and Its Fascinating Uses.

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.