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Biological Activity Insulinogenic

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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
(-)-EPICATECHIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
ARACHIDONIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
BETA-SITOSTEROL-3-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 30 mg/kg orl rat Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989.
CHROMIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day 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
QUERCETIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ZINC 30 mg/day 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
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 132.79999923706055
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 19, 850.200000047684
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 4 6, 694
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 2 4, 482
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 4, 311
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 2 1, 533
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 3 1, 167
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 1, 265
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 5 2, 060.5
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 2 546
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 2 1, 688
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 2 764
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 1 792
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 3 1, 712
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 3 1, 638.1999998092651
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 4 10, 590.700000047684
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 1 0
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 1 0