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Biological Activity Antiarthritic

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
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
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 6 84, 844.40000009537
Apium graveolens Celery 14 125, 037.90200024447
Apocynum androsaemifolium Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine 1 64, 560
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 14 511, 942.72000000626
Aralia cordata Udo 2 3, 830
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 9 411, 205.8000000715
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 10 39, 982.200000047684
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 8 3, 416
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 189, 010
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 5 1, 675
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 5 3, 707
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 10 61, 950.09999990463
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 3 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 3 3, 457.5999999046326
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 3 3, 100
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 3 0