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Biological Activity Antiarthritic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CALCIUM 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CEPHARAMINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CEPHARANOLINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER-SALICYLATE 60-120 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CYCLEANINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
DEHYDROCURDIONE 120 mg/kg/day/12 days Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROHELENALIN not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
DIHYDROHELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
EICOSAPENTAENOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPAHYSSOPIN ED50=2.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
FRAXETIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GAMMA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Bezanger-Beauquesne, L. Noveautes en Phytotherapie. Huitieme Revue. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 46-76, 1991.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 1 2, 800
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 5 3, 691
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 3 5, 830
Gloriosa superba Glory Lily 2 0
Glycine max Soybean 15 159, 797.09999972582
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 11 2, 273, 440.3999992907
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 7 582, 900
Gossypium sp Cotton 5 104, 379
Guazuma tomentosa not available 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 7 5, 568.599999904633
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 10 24, 115.400023937225
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 0
Hedera helix Ivy 2 45, 630
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 11 793, 214.6000000238
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 7 12, 034
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 4 3, 100
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 13 590, 057.6000041962