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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
Solanum tuberosum Potato 13 11, 310.91999842599
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 2 35
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 3 40, 870
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 5 13, 506
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 4 67, 249
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 1 0
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 1 1, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 5 20, 513
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 11 6, 150.01099999994
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 275, 436
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 13 44, 526.256999809295
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 4 3, 308
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 7 3, 332.300000190735
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 8 14, 565
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 8, 460
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 11, 806
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 3 5, 918
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 6 825.8200000524521