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Biological Activity Antiedemic

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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
LAPACHOL ED76=100 Duke, 1992 *
LICOCHALCONE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LOGANIN Indomethacin Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
LUPEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MADECASSOSIDE 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.
MASLINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
MATRICINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
MATRINE 15-25 mg/kg ims mus Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID IC36=40 mg/kg ipr rat Duke, 1992 *
OPC 2 x phenylbutazone Duke, 1992 *
OPCS 2 x phenylbutazone Duke, 1992 *
OXOUSHINSUNINE not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
PAEONOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PAPAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PAPAVERINE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
PIPERINE 10 mg/kg Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PROANTHOCYANIDINS 400 mg/kg/day orl rat Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDINS 2 x phenylbutazone Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 4, 830
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abies spectabilis not available 2 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 2 1, 687, 500
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 4 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 13, 180
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 4 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 9 15, 864
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 2 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 0
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 9
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 1, 800
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 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 37, 800
Acrotrema arnottianum not available 1 5, 300
Acrotrema uniflorum not available 1 2, 400