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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
Iris x germanica Orris 2 9, 930
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 20
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 4 77, 420
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 324, 480
Juglans cinerea Butternut 6 351, 646.8999995962
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 9 367, 960.81999995187
Juglans regia English Walnut 7 562, 937
Juncus effusus Rush 3 966
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 9 65, 086.80000010133
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 6 9, 137.28000048548
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 3 7, 290
Justicia adhatoda Malabar Nut 1 31, 700
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 5, 601
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri Mala madre 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 5 20, 467.799995422363
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 8 20, 695.05799999833
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 2 204, 160
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 4 687, 864