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Biological Activity Immunomodulator

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
GINKGOLIDES not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDES not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GLYCYRRHIZAN-UC not available Duke, 1992 *
INOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRILONE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OPC not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SANCHINAN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SAPONINS not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
SWAINSONINE not available Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
SYRINGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 11, 415
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 6 5, 480.400000095367
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 0
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 6 181, 548
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 7 47, 884.60799845308
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 6 113, 220
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 3 1, 476
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 6 3, 760
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 7 32, 160
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 3 30
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 240
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 3 78
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 6 1, 182.599998474121
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 3 2, 493
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 760
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 4 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 6 715, 086
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 5 15, 019