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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
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 15 2, 186, 188.406003245
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 6 99, 208
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 11 14, 679.599999904633
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 3 74, 200
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 3 7, 226
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 11 258, 782
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 1 16, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 7 8, 533
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 7 99, 400
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 1 0
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 3 12, 076
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 3 23, 112
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 1 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 8 116, 815.19999999553
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 10 143, 266
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 5 21, 556
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 3 155.20000000298023
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 6 15, 210.299999907613