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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
EPHEDRAN-A Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-B Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-C Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-D Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPHEDRAN-E Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
EPICATECHIN *
FENUGREEKINE *
FOETIDIN *
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 *
GINSENIN *
GINSENOSIDE-RB-1 *
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 Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GINSENOSIDES Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GLAUCINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GUANIDINE *
HYPOGLYCIN-A Martindale's 29th
HYPOGLYCIN-B Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 162.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 1 0
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 2 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 12 14, 344.400000572205
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 14 78, 827.49999955297
Trilisa odoratissima Carolina Vanilla; Deer's Tongue; Hound's Tongue; Vanilla Plant 1 64, 000
Triticum aestivum Wheat 10 5, 287
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 3 7, 625
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 2 9, 700
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 6 1, 126.5
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 25
Ulex europaeus Gorse 2 0
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 2 3, 578
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 6 451.7999999523163
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 2 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 2 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 4 75
Urginea maritima European Squill 3 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 13 19, 885.400000572205
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 11 4, 117