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Biological Activity Antiarthritic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
URSOLIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 57: A56, 1991.
WITHAFERIN-A not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ZINC 50 mg/3x/day/orl/man Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 2 1, 890.219999998808
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 10 362, 597.7799991816
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 100, 800
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 3 604
Virola surinamensis Ucahuba; Ucuuba 1 69, 360
Viscum album European Mistletoe 7 19, 765
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 2 495, 000
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 17 1, 246, 112.0960019082
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 3 608, 600
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 7 84, 065.70000064373
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 7 35, 615.59999990463
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Pepperbark; Southern Prickly Ash; Hercules'-Club; West Indian Yellowwood 1 0
Zea mays Corn 16 30, 317.699999809265
Zingiber officinale Ginger 12 34, 033.79999923706
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 8 144, 426