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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
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 12 3, 352, 881
Oryza sativa Rice 9 18, 761
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 3 7, 593.600000008941
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 1 63, 800
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 3 1, 143
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 6 4, 725
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 7 208, 200
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 6 35, 870
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 6 53, 805
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 11 14, 129.599999904633
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 5 9, 469
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 10 29, 664
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 4 27, 545
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 383, 520
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 9 685, 240
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 7 54, 746.00000023842
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 4 281, 964
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 3 3, 890
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 8 23, 277.299999713898