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Chemical SAPONINS

Chemical ID
SAPONINS
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LDlo=3,000 (orl mus)
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antihepatomic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Ovary) not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Medicago sativa Sprout Seedling 1100.0 80000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant 5000.0 20000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Melilotus alba Root not available 12000.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Melilotus officinalis Leaf not available not available not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Mercurialis annua Root 18000.0 22500.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Mitchella repens Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Mucuna pruriens Seed not available 21000.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum sanctum Plant not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ocimum tenuiflorum Plant not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Panax ginseng Root not available 20000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Stem 16000.0 40000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Flower not available 69000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Leaf not available 128000.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Panax japonicus Rhizome not available 70000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Paullinia cupana Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 2000.0 21000.0 -0.2 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)