An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crocus sativus Saffron 4 3
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 95, 000
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 2 29, 820
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 10 5, 883, 689.213998897
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 7 669, 978.7799999714
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 221, 365
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 4 154, 586
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 9 282, 732.40000000596
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 5 11, 253
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 5 4, 208.799999237061
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 980
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 8 29, 929.400000095367
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 3 1, 425, 870
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 2, 800
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 960
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 6 6, 818
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 0
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 634