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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
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 1 18
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 6 4, 449.999999761581
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 9 10, 731.399999678135
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 6, 292
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 7 19, 884
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strophanthus hispidus Hispid Ouabain 1 0
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 9, 200
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 5 9, 030.239999845624
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 6 8, 351.499999761581
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 4 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 7 139, 090
Syzygium claviflorum not available 2 34
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 4 10, 467
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 3 5, 291.200000047684
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 1 13, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 5 992.7999999672174
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 3 660
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 5, 936, 400