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Biological Activity Hyperglycemic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SAIKOSAPONIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN-D not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLATES 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern 1 0
Duboisia myoporoides Corkwood Tree; Pituri 1 3, 400
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 75
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0.800000011920929
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 20
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 248, 912
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 8
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 1 0
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 1 44, 400
Gloriosa superba Glory Lily 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 2 570