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Biological Activity Hyperglycemic

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
22BETA-ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE 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.
ASIATICOSIDE 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.
BETA-AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BULBOCAPNINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
CAULOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CRYOGENINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DAEMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDROBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
EPINEPHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FRITIMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCOSE not available Merck 11th Edition
GLYCEROL not available Martindale's 29th
NICOTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
OCOTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PEIMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PLATYCODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PTEROSTILBENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 22, 000
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 32, 000
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 195
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 2 60, 000
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 42, 000
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 302, 500
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 48, 260
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 55, 000
Prunus domestica Plum 2 62, 070
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 30
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 2 1, 100