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Biological Activity Thyrotropic

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
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDES not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
IODINE not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0.699999988079071
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0.10000000149011612
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 1
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 2 0.15399999916553497
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0.800000011920929
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 1, 398
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 5
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0.10000000149011612
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 5.100000001490116
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.) 1 16
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 4
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 6
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 1.8000000715255737
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 10, 120
Coleus forskohlii Forskohl's Coleus 1 4, 630
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 0.14999999664723873