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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
Catha edulis Khat 3 4, 528
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 4 5, 265.5
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 9, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 14, 990
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 1, 595
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 4 39, 942
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 6, 580
Chamaelirium luteum False Unicorn; Devil's Bit; Starwort 1 666.5999908447266
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 5 29, 727.60000014305
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 2 1, 540
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 4 49, 036
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 3 44, 370
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 4 38, 605
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 5, 300
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 4 30, 298
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 4 17, 108