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Biological Activity Antidiabetic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-EPICATECHIN 30 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
16-HYDROXY-4,4,10,13-TETRAMETHYL-17-(4-METHYL-PENTYL)-HEXADECAHYDRO-CYCLOPENTA[A]PHENANTHREN-3-ONE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-METHOXY-BENZOLINONE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ALLICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALLIIN 200 mg/kg LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp.
AMELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
BERBERINE-CHLORIDE IC100=14 nM Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE-IODIDE IC100=33 nM Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE-SULFATE IC100=13.5 nM Duke, 1992 *
BOLDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CASTANOSPERMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHARANTIN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 10 337, 363
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 3 4, 991.5
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 1, 480, 000
Abies spectabilis not available 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 4 2, 640, 000
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 5 452, 000
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 1, 545, 465
Acacia nilotica Babul 8 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 4 3, 195, 000
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 473, 000
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 627, 450
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 4 3, 021
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 13 413, 409
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 4 5, 924
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 4 1, 102
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 3 0