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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
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 2 0
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 1 0
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 10
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 6.6000001430511475
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 1.25
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 7.199999809265137
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 7.599999904632568
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 2
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 24
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 40
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 1 250
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 0
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 0