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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
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 3 4, 506
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 6 8, 218
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 7 1, 633
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 4, 120
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 5 1, 216
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 4 2, 031.4000000953674
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 3 45, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 10 56, 108.51999999955
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 3 555
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 2 85
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 2 10, 000
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 4 1, 909.3999996185303
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 3 780
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 3 2, 982
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 5 1, 906
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 5 2, 247.999999821186