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Biological Activity Febrifuge

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
RHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 166, 000
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 2, 430
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 1, 200
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 354
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 1, 300
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 600
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 1, 230
Prunus persica Peach 1 0