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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
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 17, 800
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 540
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 3 33, 340
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 0
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 15, 040
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 4 39, 268
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 2 22, 300
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 4 12, 370
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 2 120, 360
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 2 29, 480
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 1 19, 200
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 4 16, 478
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 4 12, 736
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 4 7, 471
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 26, 700
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 2 34, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 2 5, 000