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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
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 3 8, 024.800000190735
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 3 6, 750
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 3 5, 712
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 5 16, 647
Euonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush; Wahoo 1 0
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 3 3, 305
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 9 20, 008
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 3 443
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 8 15, 816.60000038147
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 7 7, 299.20000000298
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 5 59, 956
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 3 5, 962
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 896, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 12 1, 231, 636.799999237
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 3 32
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 5 6, 853
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 11 211, 294.90000015497
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 7 11, 392
Fragaria spp Strawberry 15 183, 984.0020000001