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

Biological Activity Interferonogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ARABINOGALACTAN 3.7-500 ug/ml *
ASCORBIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAMPTOTHECIN *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
ELLAGITANNIN Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GINSENOSIDES *
GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID *
GLYCYRRHIZIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GOSSYPOL *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 11, 864
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 5, 600
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 5
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 2 7, 550
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 9, 600
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 983
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 3, 500
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 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 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 16, 060
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 3, 878
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 2 3, 600
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 2 19, 050
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 5, 595
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 21, 900
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 3, 880
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 504, 400
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0