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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
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 7 75, 093
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 1 0
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 13 205, 826.9680004269
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 12 2, 334, 629.4999996573
Triticum aestivum Wheat 15 36, 729.92000076175
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 3 23, 615
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 3 10, 604.199999809265
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 8 21, 203.80000013113
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 6 4, 820
Tylophora indica Swallowwort; Indian Ipecac 1 0
Ulex europaeus Gorse 1 253
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 3 4, 231.399999976158
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 8 20, 802.799999952316
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 1, 320
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 15 730, 619.4000000954