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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Corticosteroidogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GINSENOSIDE-RB-1 70 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDE-RB-2 35 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDE-RC 35 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDE-RD 35 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDE-RE 35 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 5 3, 615, 000
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 6, 700
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 3 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 5 218, 276