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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
Santalum album White Sandalwood 2 0
Sarracenia flava 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 5 92, 647
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 2 275
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 1 420
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 2, 700
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 4 118, 320
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 1 0
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 1 1, 010
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 16, 560
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 6, 780
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 4 300
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 1 4, 120
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 6 24, 360
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 2 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 2 2, 260
Secale cereale Rye 1 1, 740
Sechium edule Chayote 1 5, 785
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 1 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 23, 310