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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Hypoglycemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASTERISCUNOLIDE IC50=10 mg/kg *
ATRACTAN-A Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ATRACTAN-B Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ATRACTAN-C 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 *
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 *
BERBERASTINE *
BERBERINE *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 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 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 158.
BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE *
BOUSSINGOSIDE-A1 20 mg/kg ipr *
BOUSSINGOSIDE-A2 20 mg/kg ipr *
CAFFEINE *
CALYPTOSIDE *
CARBOXYATRACTYLOSIDE *
CASTANOSPERMINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 5 14, 632
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 56
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 70
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 8, 874
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 5 5, 892
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 20, 692
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 3 91, 182
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 500
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 6 11, 265.30000000447
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 5 8, 089.869998931885
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 4 8, 064
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 10 27, 554.305000007153
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 11 165, 003.5999994278
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 7 21, 068
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 11 109, 625.44000005722
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 5 41, 840
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 4 36, 090
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 10.814999997615814
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 6 106, 612.94999995455