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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
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 148
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 5 111.39999985694885
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 7 31, 200
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 3 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 2, 712
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 9 4, 171.199996948242
Agastache pallidiflora not available 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 2 5.199999809265137
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 6 18, 438
Agave sisalana Mescal; Sisal; Hemp Plant; Sisal Agave; Sisal Hemp 2 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 3 1, 040
Aglaia odorata Chinese Rice Flower 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 6 12, 050
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 3 0
Ajuga bracteosa Nilkanthi 2 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 310
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 33
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 4 483
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0