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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
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 9 767, 721.600000143
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 3 7, 751.39999961853
Valerianella radicata not available 3 3, 938.300000190735
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 2 270
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 8 3, 085, 041.4999999106
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 1 83, 600
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 45
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 7 517, 084
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 3 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 5 49, 895.10000014305
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 5 20, 812
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 4 1, 538
Vigna mungo Black Gram 4 6, 607
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 7 43, 478
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 7 243, 114.1799993366
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 100, 800
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 90, 000
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 2 460, 604
Virola surinamensis Ucahuba; Ucuuba 1 69, 360