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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
Malus domestica Apple 13 1, 962
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 1 2, 350
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 28, 395
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 4 83, 960
Mammea americana Mamey 3 2, 524
Mangifera indica Mango 11 39, 634
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 9 85, 035.89999985695
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 3 1, 926
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 4 1, 364
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 3 4, 400
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 5 30, 000
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 4, 830
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 13 27, 161.082000000402
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 4 27, 810
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 3 3, 196
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 1 13, 400
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0