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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 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-CAROTENE 15,000-25,000 IU/day Duke, 1992 *
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
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 2 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 2 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malpighia glabra Acerola 3 218, 935
Malus domestica Apple 19 137, 922
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 2 2, 350
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 113, 745
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 3 110, 635
Mammea americana Mamey 3 111, 563
Mandragora officinarum Mandrake 3 3, 570
Mangifera indica Mango 12 424, 142.79999923706
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 8 325, 599
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 4 171, 127
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 5 122, 430