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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
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
MAGNESIUM 500-750 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
PAEONOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PEDICELLANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PEDICELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SITOINDOSIDE-IX 50-200/kg mg orl rat Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
SITOINDOSIDE-X 50-200/kg mg orl rat Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
SITOINDOSIDES not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
SYRINGARESINOL-BISGLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGARESINOL-DI-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 2 84, 250
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 116, 200
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 7 14, 534
Ephedra spp Ma-Huang 2 16, 280
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 5 47, 054
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 33, 020
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 4 27, 669
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 2 2, 740
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 5 115, 201.80000042915
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 22, 558
Erythrina berteroana Pito 3 9, 189
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 3 7, 970
Erythroxylum coca Coca 4 5, 722
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 41, 200
Eucalyptus brassiana Brasses' Eucalyptus 1 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 2 0
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 2 36, 840
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 3 8, 024.800000190735
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 3 6, 750
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 3 5, 712