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Biological Activity Antiparotitic

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
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
CEPHARANTHINE 40 mg man orl Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 2, 050
Sechium edule Chayote 1 6, 030
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 16, 698
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 176
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 1 1, 270
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 1 9, 090
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 240
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 0
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 13, 512
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 4, 067
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 1 7, 925
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 550
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 990
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 1 1, 250
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 470
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 2, 650
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 7, 650
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 0