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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
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 3 2, 030
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 3 4, 770
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Anredera baselloides Madeira vine 1 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 4 70, 314.40000009537
Apium graveolens Celery 12 3, 657, 558.6470000558
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine 1 64, 560
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 9 398, 928.19999999553
Aralia cordata Udo 1 1, 065
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 8 389, 568.6000183821
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 8 18, 716.60000014305
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 6 1, 062
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 188, 600
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 3 121
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 3 1, 934
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 7 41, 795.40000009537
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0