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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
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 8 71, 722.39999985695
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 10 44, 901.80000001192
Stephania glabra Indian Tape-Vine 1 0
Stephania japonica Japanese Tape-Vine 1 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 6, 292
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 7 42, 909
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 12, 400
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 9, 200
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 1 0
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 6 34, 544.07999999821
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 7 33, 482.5
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 8 56, 822
Syzygium claviflorum not available 1 20
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 6 15, 636
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 6 11, 078.200000047684
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 3 21, 690.239999994636
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 7 33, 598.90000022948