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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
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 3 145, 809
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 3 6, 042
Cydonia oblonga Quince 3 1, 781
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 13, 980
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 2 24, 220
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 5 10, 409
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 4, 770
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 3 15, 744
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 17, 890
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 4 12, 607.20000000298
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 9 23, 172
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 2 7, 050
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 4 2, 434.4000000059605
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 3 14, 498
Dioscorea composita Barbasco 1 0