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Biological Activity Immunostimulant

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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
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 34
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 112
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 3 18, 076
Bocconia arborea Tree Poppy 1 0
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 6 12, 621
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 7 84, 064
Bowdichia nitida not available 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 4 202, 328
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 65
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 6 29, 094.150000001537
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 10 12, 626
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 5 14, 891.690000075847
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 10 50, 358.03899999987
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 12 58, 723.149000003934
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 9 36, 756.072000000626
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 10 268, 656.311999999
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 5 47, 292
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 5 34, 630
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 5 7, 657.002000000095