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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
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 3 835
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 3 2, 020
Avena sativa Oats 9 28, 065.000001192093
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 9, 330
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 4 12, 324
Azadirachta indica Neem 3 58, 350
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 1, 260
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 38, 556
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 2 2, 424, 290
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 6 7, 223
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 14, 785
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 3 6, 951
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 33, 925
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 8 6, 882.200000286102
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 8 1, 273, 302.4000000954
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 10 283, 687.72799967136
Bidens pilosa not available 2 100, 000
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 2 4, 840
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 3 5, 210