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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
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 2 52, 440
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 4 73, 426
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 12, 600
Humulus lupulus Hops 5 20, 770.800000190735
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 4 16, 160
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 4 6, 594
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 3 2, 031.3999999761581
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 3 5, 775
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 3 12, 670
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 3 12, 118.000001907349
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 3 11, 170
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 2 1, 750
Inula helenium Elecampane 4 17, 520
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 4 48, 550
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 4 27, 771
Iris x germanica Orris 2 9, 930
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 20, 710
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0