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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
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 104, 328
Guatteria discolor Envira Preta 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 5 3, 733.5999999046326
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 2 54, 400
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 8 10, 889
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 410
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 36
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 6, 570
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 368
Hedera helix Ivy 4 45, 630
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 1 140
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 8 779, 742
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 4 2, 200
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 2 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 810
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 10 53, 634.90000104904
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 2 103, 305