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Biological Activity Antialopecic

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
2-NAPTHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Martindale's 28th
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CEPHARANTHINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CYCLEANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
IMPERATORIN not available Martindale's 28th
INOSITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOTETRANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PLUMBAGIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1990.
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 256, 450
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 3 236, 250
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 3 541, 660
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 377, 500
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 3 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 5 0
Achillea moschata Iva 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 0
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 2 447, 040
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 0
Adansonia digitata not available 1 98, 940
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 2 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 5 86, 650