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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
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 3 200
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 8 32, 877
Fraxinus ornus Ash 2 0
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 7 40, 782
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 5 1, 612
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 7 78, 755.79999995232
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Galeopsis segetum Downy Hemp Nettle 1 0
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 1 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 3 1, 784
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 5 41, 574
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 5 2, 772
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 7 26, 716
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 8 38, 218
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 6 9, 274
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 6 37, 320
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 12 53, 942.59999990463
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 6 26, 730