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Biological Activity Antiulcer

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BERGENIN ED=32-64 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BISABOLENE IC57=100 mg/kg Yamahara, J., et al. Stomachic principles in ginger. II. Pungent and anti-ulcer effects of low polar constituents isolated from ginger, the dried rhizoma of... Yakugaku Zasshi 112: 645-655 (1992).
BETA-CAROTENE 15,000-25,000 IU/day Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 12 mg 3x/day/man/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETA-EUDESMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SESQUIPHELLANDRENE IC40=50 mg/kg Yamahara, J., et al. Stomachic principles in ginger. II. Pungent and anti-ulcer effects of low polar constituents isolated from ginger, the dried rhizoma of... Yakugaku Zasshi 112: 645-655 (1992).
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BUPLUERAN-2IIC not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARBENOXOLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
CATECHIN 1 g/5x/day/man/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CATHINONE 5-30 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CHARCOAL not available Martindale's 29th
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 8 3, 320
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 6 286, 872
Latua pubiflora Latua 2 7, 650
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 14 6, 293, 790
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 5 247, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 10 83, 250
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 4 2, 822
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 7 3, 698
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 1, 488, 800
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 9 252, 963.90000009537
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 4 0
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 1 1
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 1 157, 000
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 9 90, 242
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 3 1, 305
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 1 200
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 9 216, 772
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 3 111, 337