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Biological Activity Secretogogue

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANETHOLE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALANTHAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HISTAMINE not available Martindale's 29th
MARRUBIIN not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-88.
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINGERONE not available Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 39, 300
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 14
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 79, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 531
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 7.799999713897705
Avena sativa Oats 1 0
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 0
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 98