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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
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 2 3, 487
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 2 3, 600
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 81
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 4 1, 224
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 2 9, 298
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 5 5, 423
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 2 1, 001
Calea zacatechichi Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 6 6, 200.680000007153
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 17 220, 265
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 1 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 4 1, 650
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 2 446
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 4 96
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 6 11, 470