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Biological Activity Hypoglycemic

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
ASTERISCUNOLIDE IC50=10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTAN-A not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ATRACTAN-B not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ATRACTAN-C not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ATRACTYLOSIDE 32 uM/kg Duke, 1992 *
BELLIDIFOLIN 50 mg/kg ipr rat Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
BELLIDIFOLINE 50 mg/kg ipr rat Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
BENGALENOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989.
BETA-SITOSTEROL-3-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 20-25 mg/kg orl rat Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989.
BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 158.
BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOUSSINGOSIDE-A1 20 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
BOUSSINGOSIDE-A2 20 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALYPTOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARBOXYATRACTYLOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CASTANOSPERMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 8 28, 245
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 0
Abies spectabilis not available 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 3 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 3 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 17, 715
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 4 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 37, 700
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 74
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 11 7, 559
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 66
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 36
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 1, 854
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0