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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GELSEDINE not available 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 not available 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 not available 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 not available 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 not available 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 not available =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 not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HELIOXANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HESPERIDIN 100-150 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
HIMANDRAVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HONOKIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDRASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYOSCYAMINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
HYPOGLYCIN-A not available Martindale's 29th
ISORESERPILINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JATEORRHIZINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JATRORRHIZINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JUSTICINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-4'-O-METHYLETHER not available Fitoterapia No.61: 243, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 2 26, 800
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 1, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 9 94, 336
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 4, 480
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 6 19, 072
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 2 2, 320
Fragaria spp Strawberry 3 1, 545
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 1 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 3, 180
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 2, 070
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 740
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 17, 340
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 2 13, 020
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 590
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine 6 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 8, 800
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2 5, 480