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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
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 3 9, 119.640000104904
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 2 7, 260
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Krameria triandra Rhatany 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 2 16, 794
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 4 9, 694
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 5, 244
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 2, 920
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 3 3, 443.2000000476837
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 0
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 2 2, 699
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 76
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 3 2, 088
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 3 5, 220
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 3 20, 514
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 3 28, 979.599999427795