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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
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 4 1, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 9 9, 278
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 2, 060
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 2, 700
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 975
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 1, 380
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 2, 600
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 2, 600
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 5, 128.143000006676
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 4 69, 420
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 430
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 9, 400
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 10, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 790
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 1, 920
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 5 8, 800
Avena sativa Oats 3 14, 910
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 400