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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
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 4 12, 056.400000050664
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 3 3, 020.600000023842
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 3 5, 556.239999994636
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 2 19, 690
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 3 23, 149
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 4 150, 522
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 4 160, 806
Carica papaya Papaya 4 37, 272
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 3 11, 778
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 4 24, 804
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 4 118, 310
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 2 64, 900
Carya illinoensis Pecan 4 1, 764.8299999833107
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 56, 895
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 3 3, 704.800000190735
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 42, 980
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 2 1, 833
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 2 1, 887
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 1, 232
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 2 9, 700