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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
Triticum aestivum Wheat 8 15, 877.70000076294
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 7, 550
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 9, 600
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 5 3, 030.4999999403954
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 5 4, 725
Tylophora indica Swallowwort; Indian Ipecac 1 0
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 3, 500
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 5 1, 165
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 160
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 3 450
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 13 684, 565.5999999046
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 11 1, 337
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 9 9, 857.10599942808
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 12 24, 205.499999821186
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 8 29, 953.028999414295
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0