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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
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 28, 800
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 9 41, 490.119995594025
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 13 44, 078.05799999833
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 2 204, 160
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 6 699, 524
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 3 18, 144
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 8 41, 250.19999957085
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 6 1, 056, 516
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 7, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 2 57, 030
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 2 1, 715, 280
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 12 16, 154
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 1 45, 220
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 4 42
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 6 10, 946
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 6 56, 447
Licania platypus Sansapote 3 1, 950.6999998092651