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Biological Activity Collyrium

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SUCROSE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 1 317, 500
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 3, 680, 000
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 1 47, 200
Glycine max Soybean 1 71, 700
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 366, 800
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 54, 600
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 26, 400
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 15, 000
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 3 140, 000
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 776