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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
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 2 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 21
Apium graveolens Celery 17 269, 367.8450001925
Aquilaria agallocha Lignum Aloe 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 9 16, 770.159999996424
Aralia cordata Udo 2 1, 235
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 3 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 9 1, 501, 729.8000183105
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 11 15, 441.400000095367
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 2 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 4 147.60000038146973
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 1 4
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 33
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 8 33, 573.699999809265
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 3 240, 000
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 2 2, 390
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 3 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 4 2, 600