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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
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 5 17, 000
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 1, 980
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 8, 760
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 715
Chelidonium majus Celandine 2 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 2, 920
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 19, 600
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 2, 285
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 4, 800
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 3 40
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 2, 696
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4, 800
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 6 11, 256
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 1, 450
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 3, 480
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 0