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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
Juglans cinerea Butternut 2 3, 400
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 4 12, 976.800000071526
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 31, 098
Juncus effusus Rush 2 2, 360
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 5 18, 264.39999961853
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 3 40, 480
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 2 35, 980
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 3 138, 735
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 28, 800
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 4 40, 800.119995594025
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 4 31, 030
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 4 21, 780
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 17, 320
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 4 38, 036
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 4 4, 752
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 42
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 2 10, 720
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 3 30, 666