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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 3 2, 836.2000001072884
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 8, 260
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 1 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 5, 172
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 3 11, 811.629999876022
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 1 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 3 16, 570.799999713898
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 2 6, 836
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 2 4, 146
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 21, 714
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 3 2, 278.6000007390976
Secale cereale Rye 2 1, 785
Sechium edule Chayote 2 5, 858
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 3 23, 323.800000071526
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 3, 296
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 3 2, 921
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 7, 873.199999570847