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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
PABA not available Duke, 1992 *
PANTOTHENIC-ACID 500-2,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
PARA-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID (PABA) not available Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Martindale's 29th
PHYSOSTIGMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PSEUDOBAPTIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUNARNAVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RIBONUCLEASE not available Martindale's 29th
S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE 1,200 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
SABIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
SELENIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
SIDERITOFLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
TANSHINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL not available Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
THYMOQUINONE not available Houghton, P.J., Zarka, R., Heras, B., and Hoult, J.R.S. 1994. Fixed Oil of Nigella sativa and Derived Thymoquinone Inhibit Eicosanoid Generation in Leukocytes and Membrane Lipid Peroxidation. Planta Medica, 61: 33.
TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
TYLOPHORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 43, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 4 70, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 4, 114, 680
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 5 6, 892
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 5 110, 440
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 15 542, 334
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 5, 700
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 206, 620
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 139, 720
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 10 2, 474, 369
Olea europaea Olive 8 42, 725.300000190735
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 5 7, 814
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 8 3, 506, 545.1600004435
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 10 391, 680
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 70
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 512
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 5, 250
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 1, 050