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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
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARMILLARIEN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
ASTRAGALAN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALAN-II not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALAN-III not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRAGALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 180 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BUPLUERAN-2IIC not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CARRAGEENAN not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAVININE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHICORIC-ACID 10-100 ug/ml 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