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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
Hippomane mancinella Manchineel 1 200
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 4 103, 545
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 3 656, 400
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 16 122, 602
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 8 13, 206
Humulus lupulus Hops 12 20, 790.40000104904
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 8 16, 200.600001573563
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 9 146, 605.10000002384
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 3 2, 031.3999999761581
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 3 5, 775
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 6 232, 306
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 3 113, 618.00000190735
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 8
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 4, 903
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 2 0
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 3 11, 170
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 2 1, 750
Inula helenium Elecampane 10 17, 524.70000010729
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 7 51, 132