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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Insulinogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-EPICATECHIN Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
ARACHIDONIC-ACID 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.
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CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE *
EPICATECHIN 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 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
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 4 6, 415.60000038147
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 2, 022
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 8, 778
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 2 751
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 2, 944
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 3 19, 656
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 2, 285
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 3 4, 818.700000047684
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 2, 796
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 5, 092.959999978542
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 11, 259
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 1, 468
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 3, 483.5999999046326
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 2 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 5 27, 056
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 2 20
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0