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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
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
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 120
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 9 22, 994.719999630004
Ananas comosus Pineapple 6 6, 210
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 2 80
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 11 10, 178.259999930859
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 5 28.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 110
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 1 83
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 9 2, 714.9999992847443
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 6 14, 880
Annona diversifolia Llama 2 215
Annona glabra Pondapple 2 1, 635
Annona muricata Soursop 5 2, 204.7000000476837
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 4 1, 685.5
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 5 4, 528