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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Insulin-Sparing

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALLICIN 100 mg/kg/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ALLYL-PROPYL-DISULFIDE 125 mg/kg/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ARBUTIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GALLIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NICKEL Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PYROGALLOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TOCOPHEROL 1,000 IU Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-E 1,000 IU Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 2 177
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 153
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 85
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 55
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 1.600000023841858
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 32.80000019073486
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 3 0
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Spurge 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 302, 000
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4.800000190734863
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 10.59999966621399
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 7.699999809265137
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 0.6000000238418579
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 0.550000011920929
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 12.59999942779541
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 7.200000286102295