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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
EPHEDRAN-A not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-B not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-C not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-D not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-E not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPICATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FENUGREEKINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FOETIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALEGINE 30 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.
GAMMA-L-GLUTAMYL-LATHYRINE ivn mus 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.
GENTIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDE-RB-1 not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDE-RB-2 10 mg/kg/day ipr 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.
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDES not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GLAUCINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GUANIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOGLYCIN-A not available Martindale's 29th
HYPOGLYCIN-B not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 162.
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