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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 14 88, 535.90000009537
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 3 53, 488
Salvia sp. Chia 1 169, 200
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 74, 500
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 7 693, 152
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 10 79, 590
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 4 10, 599
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 6 41, 705
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 595
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 45
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 39
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 7 103, 433
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 5 131, 750
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 2 23, 430.019999999553
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 1 75