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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
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 2 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 2 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 5 4, 425
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 8 121, 522.00000047684
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 3 3, 060
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 5 9, 132
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 12 291, 558
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 2 9, 440
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 3 3, 890
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 3 11, 238
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 3 2, 399
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 3 4, 183.200000047684
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 2 290