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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
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 8 71, 722.39999985695
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 10 44, 901.80000001192
Stephania glabra Indian Tape-Vine 1 0
Stephania japonica Japanese Tape-Vine 1 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 6, 292
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 7 42, 909
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 12, 400
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 9, 200
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 1 0
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 6 34, 544.07999999821
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 7 33, 482.5
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 8 56, 822
Syzygium claviflorum not available 1 20
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 6 15, 636
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 6 11, 078.200000047684
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 3 21, 690.239999994636
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 7 33, 598.90000022948