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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
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 4 6, 052.000000029802
Triticum aestivum Wheat 3 10, 519
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 2, 046.7999999523163
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 1, 105
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 3 1, 162
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 2 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 75
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 4 17, 293.199999809265
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 3 339
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 4 6, 750
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 7 13, 780.199999392033
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 6 1, 842.3899999856949
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 4 9, 545.399999856949
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 2 7, 725
Valerianella radicata not available 2 3, 927
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 16, 158.999999910593
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 5 12, 592