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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
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 10 3, 978, 553.249999881
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 3 3, 738
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 3 56, 770
Sideritis athoa Kedi Kuyrugu Cayi 1 3.5
Sideritis mugronensis not available 1 1, 120
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 1 21
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 5 28, 036
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 9 1, 442, 424.3999986649
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 1 12, 860
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 5 1, 829
Sinapis alba White Mustard 8 37, 852
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 5 15, 812
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 1 83, 500
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 7 4, 697.39999961853
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 7 4, 697.39999961853
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 11 74, 583.20400076313
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 4 118, 767
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 3 8, 916
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 2 1, 214
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 3 14, 854