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Biological Activity ACTH-genic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
22BETA-ESCIN 5 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AESCIN 5 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ESCIN 5 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PLATYCODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN-D not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 2 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 10, 120
Coleus forskohlii Forskohl's Coleus 1 4, 630
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 1 60, 000
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 1 13, 890