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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
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID 540 mg/day Graedon, J. and Graeden, T. 1991. Graedon's Best Medicine: From Herbal Remedies to High-Tech Rx Breakthroughs. Bantam Books, New York. 444 pp.
GENTIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSAMINE-SULFATE 500 mg 3 x day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GOLD not available Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HARPAGIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
HELENALIN 2.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
HELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
HOMOAROMOLINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
LANCEOLARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINDLEYIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
MAGNESIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MANGANESE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHANYLSULFONYLMETHANE not available Abel, R. 1999. The Eye Care Revolution. Kensington Publishing Corp., NY. 453 pp. $16.00.
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBININ not available Duke, 1992 *
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrus medica Citron 5 7, 822
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 2 51, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 13 22, 444.42699961923
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 13 22, 923.000000193715
Citrus sinensis Orange 14 13, 226.002000096953
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 9 78, 658.5
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 5 2, 615
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 3 33, 675
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 3 69, 188
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 11 130, 608.11999999732
Coffea arabica Coffee 4 21, 712
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 8 7, 292
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 3 3, 020
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 2 24, 600
Colocasia esculenta Taro 9 47, 758.499999821186
Colubrina texensis Texas colubrina 1 32, 900
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 1 15, 215
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 4 0
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 6 290, 535