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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
Achillea millefolium Leaf not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Aesculus hippocastanum Seed 55000.0 280000.0 3.5 Duke, 1992 *
Allium ampeloprasum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 350.0 1200.0 not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
Aloe vera Plant 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.
Althaea officinalis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Rhizome not available 60000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Anredera baselloides Plant not available not available not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Avena sativa Seed 1000.0 13000.0 -0.3 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Beta vulgaris Root not available 58000.0 0.1 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Bixa orellana Seed not available 475.0 -0.5 Duke, J. A. and duCellier, J. L. 1993. CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL 33431. 536 pp. US $312.50.
Borago officinalis Leaf not available not available 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.
Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit not available 5000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Centella asiatica Leaf 268.0 2500.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Chamaelirium luteum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chamissoa altissima Leaf not available not available not available Tramil
Chenopodium ambrosioides Root not available 25000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cicer arietinum Seed 2300.0 60000.0 0.3 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)