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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
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 4 12, 510
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 2 12, 000
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 8 32, 922
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 5 693.8000030517578
Ruta graveolens Rue 3 4, 790
Salix alba White Willow 7 173.59999990463257
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 69
Salvia officinalis Sage 10 5, 578.300000011921
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 74, 500
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 5 9, 464
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 9 204, 165
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 1 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 2 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 50