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Biological Activity Hepatoregenerative

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
AZULENE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CYNARIN not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
PIPERINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
SAFROLE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
SAIKOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 4
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 0
Ferula jaeschkeana Jaechke's Ferula 1 1, 900
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 10
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 478, 600
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 1, 200
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Pavonia odorata Hina plant 1 200
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 2 0
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 14, 790
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 3 8, 000
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 453, 300