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Biological Activity Antiedemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE not available Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CIS-SPIROETHER not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CONIFERYL-ALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COUMARIN not available Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CROTALOBURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOLEPINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CURCUMIN ED50=100.2 mg/kg orl mus (cf 78 for cortisone) Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN ED50=48 mg/kg orl rat (cf 45 for cortisone) Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN ED50=48 mg/kg orl rat (cf 48 for phenylbutazone) Duke, 1992 *
DAMASCENINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEHYDROCURDIONE 200 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
DIGITOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN 600 mg/kg rat Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
DIOSMIN 50-200 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th
EPHEDROXANE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ESCIN 0.5 mg/kg ivn Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 100 Phytotherapy Research, 4: 95.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Maytenus canariensis not available 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 7 3, 220
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 3, 179
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 1 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 3 0
Melaleuca leucadendron not available 1 420
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 1 0
Melampyrum arvense not available 1 30
Melanoxylon brauna not available 1 250
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 8 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 920
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 27, 000
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 2 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 3 7, 400
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 8 197, 620
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 4 30, 074
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 4 84, 684
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 7 73, 190
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 77, 410