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Biological Activity Antistress

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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
(+)-SYRINGARESINOL-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-N-BUTYL-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACANTHOSIDE-D not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
APIGENIN 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-1,000 mg Duke, 1992 *
AURICULOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-CAROTENE not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
CALCIUM 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DICHOTOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIFFUTIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIOSGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELEMICIN ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
ELEUTHEROSIDE-C not available Duke, 1992 *
ELEUTHEROSIDE-E not available Duke, 1992 *
ELEUTHEROSIDES not available Duke, 1992 *
GABA not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GERMACRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDE-RB-1 not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 4 84, 420
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 6 140, 556
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 2 4, 080
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 4 28, 847.000000029802
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 4, 530
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 5 33, 600
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 5 8, 400.400000095367
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 518.2000000029802
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 4 65, 706
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 17, 008
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 77, 600
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 5, 332
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 6 35, 580.5
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 4 9, 146.899999976158
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 3 31, 190
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 5 27, 478