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Biological Activity Insulinotonic

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
ANTHRANILIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INDOLE-3-ACETIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INDOLE-3-BUTYRIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
INDOLE-3-PROPIONIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
NICOTINIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 157.
TRYPTOPHAN not available J. Agri. & Food Chemistry, 36: 1079.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 1, 710
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 2, 250
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 3, 706
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 1, 588.8000001907349
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 3, 955
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 3, 729
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 19
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 2, 411
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 0
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 585
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 247.5
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 750
Apium graveolens Celery 1 1, 865
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 6, 642