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Biological Activity Hypoglycemic

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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
INDOLE-3-ACETIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INDOLE-3-BUTYRIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INDOLE-3-PROPIONIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHAMNETIN-3-RHAMNOSYLGALACTOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
KOLAVIRON 100 ppm ipr rbt Iwu, M. M., Igboko, O. A., Okunji, C. O., and Tempesta, M. S., Antidiabetic and aldose reductase activities in biflavanones of Garcinia kola, J. Pharm Pharmacol, 42(4), 1990, 290-2.
LACTUCOPICRIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LATHYRINE 50 mg/kg 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.
LEPIDINE 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.
LEUROSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LOCHNERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUPANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 10-30 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
MYRTILLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NICOTINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ORYZARAN not available Duke, 1992 *
P-METHOXY-CINNAMIC-ACID not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 8 28, 245
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 0
Abies spectabilis not available 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 3 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 3 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 17, 715
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 4 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 37, 700
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 74
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 11 7, 559
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 66
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 36
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 1, 854
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0