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Biological Activity Antistroke

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
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANISODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
POTASSIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS 200 mg/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VITAMIN-E not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 4 80, 562
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 3 49, 945
Annona muricata Soursop 2 38, 400
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 23, 440
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 28, 150
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 52, 600
Apium graveolens Celery 3 145, 629
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 72, 392
Aralia cordata Udo 1 65, 950
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 66, 510
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 10, 080
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 2 14, 400
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 2 280
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 23, 380
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 2 39, 020
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 23, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 36, 189
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 2 14, 460
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 65, 700
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 2 17, 675