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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
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 43, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 4 70, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 4, 114, 680
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 5 6, 892
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 5 110, 440
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 15 542, 334
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 5, 700
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 206, 620
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 139, 720
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 10 2, 474, 369
Olea europaea Olive 8 42, 725.300000190735
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 5 7, 814
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 8 3, 506, 545.1600004435
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 10 391, 680
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 70
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 512
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 5, 250
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 1, 050