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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
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 2 3, 119
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 1 1, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 2 20, 480
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 4 6, 053
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 2 19, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 35, 072.5
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 4 3, 308
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 4 3, 310
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 4 13, 481
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 8, 460
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 11, 806
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 3 5, 918
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 2 580
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 5 71, 632
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 37, 224
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 4 42, 315
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 12, 400
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 2 31, 680
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 5 33, 400