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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
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 5 49, 266
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 15
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 7 22, 534
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 11 62, 852
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 13 26, 517.199999928474
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 2 16, 300
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 5 12, 282
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 40
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 114
Micromeria juliana not available 1 180
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 0
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 4 114, 000
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 3 56, 826
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 7 436, 346
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 1 18, 062
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 2 100
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2 20, 850
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 1, 292
Monarda punctata Horsemint 2 27, 633
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 1, 752