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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GELSEDINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GELSEMICINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GELSEMIDINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GELSEMINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GELSEVIRINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GLYCOSINE =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
HAPLOPHYLLIDINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HELIOXANTHIN *
HESPERIDIN 100-150 mg/kg ipr *
HIMANDRAVINE *
HONOKIOL *
HYDRASTINE *
HYOSCYAMINE Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
HYPOGLYCIN-A Martindale's 29th
ISORESERPILINE *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE *
JATEORRHIZINE *
JATRORRHIZINE *
JUSTICINOL *
KAEMPFEROL-4'-O-METHYLETHER Fitoterapia No.61: 243, 1990.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agastache rugosa 4 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 4 108, 630
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 800
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 3 12, 000
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 840
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 1, 090
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 6, 960
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 2 2, 460
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 3 3, 113
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 6, 875
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 1, 750
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 930
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 1, 860
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 3 35
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 36, 000
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 800