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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
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 11 214, 055.88199995272
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 70, 950
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 430
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 4 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 920
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 12, 000
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 3 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 4 188, 000.40000000596
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 2 27, 990
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 5 103, 878
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 32, 040
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 6 182, 946
Mentha sp Mint 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 9 975, 324
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 11 42, 177.10000002384
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 4 36, 100
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 12, 282
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 2 22, 500
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 355