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Biological Activity Immunostimulant

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
(+)-CATECHIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
(-)-EPICATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
2,3-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
3'-O-METHYL-CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
4-O-METHYL-GLUCURONOXYLAN 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.
ACEMANNAN not available Duke, 1992 *
AGRIMONIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE 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.
ALLANTOIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLIIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLOISOPTEROPODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLOPTEROPODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID 0.12 ml/man/day Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
ANETHOLE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
ARABINOGALACTAN 3.7-500 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 19, 010
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 3 1, 733, 925
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 3, 400
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 4 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 6 52, 505
Acacia nilotica Babul 7 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 22, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 12, 400
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 63, 075
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 13 13, 447.200000047684
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 200
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 0
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 32, 400
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 2 0