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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
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 2 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 2 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 5 4, 425
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 8 121, 522.00000047684
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 3 3, 060
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 5 9, 132
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 12 291, 558
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 2 9, 440
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 3 3, 890
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 3 11, 238
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 3 2, 399
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 3 4, 183.200000047684
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 2 290