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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
Annona muricata Soursop 2 2, 400
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 630
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 1, 570
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 1, 400
Apium graveolens Celery 12 28, 886.97999995947
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 21, 620
Aralia cordata Udo 1 3
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 16, 200
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 3 17, 420
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 2 3, 000
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 0
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 1 100
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 1, 880
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 9, 020
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 2 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 6 0