Test Compounds (Scientific Name) | Parts Used | Factor* | Solvent Used for Extraction | Typical Ingredient(s) | Putative Clinical Applications | Dose** |
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Barley (Hordeum vulgar) | Seed | 20 | Water | α-Amylase inhibitor | Controlling absorption of starch | 30 |
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) | Fruit | 100 | Water/ethanol | Anthocyanidins | Improvement of visual function | 120 |
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) | Aerial part | 2 | Water/ethanol | Echinacoside | Activation of immune system | 270 |
Green tea (Thea sinensis) | Leaf | 10 | Water/ethanol | Catechins | Antioxidant, chemopreventive effect | 400 |
Mulberry (Morus alba) | Leaf | 3.5 | Water/ethanol | Fagomine | Decrease of blood glucose | 400 |
Job's tears (Coix lachryma-jobi) | Seed | 2 | Water | Fatty acids | Diuretic action | 600 |
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) | Root | 5 | Water/ethanol | Triterpenoids | Improvement of menopause | 40 |
Rutin (Sphora japonica) | Flower bud | 5 | Water/ethanol | Rutin | Enhancement of capillary resistance | 50 |
Rafuma (Apocynum venetum) | Leaf | 15 | Water/ethanol | Hyperoside | Antidepression | 60 |
Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) | Leaf | 10 | Water/ethanol | Triterpene glycosides | Decrease of blood glucose | 80 |
Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) | Aerial part | 5 | Water/ethanol | Flavone glycosides | Sedation | 100 |
Grape (Vinis vinifera) | Seed | 100 | Water/ethanol | Proanthocyanidins | Antistress, preventing adult diseases | 100 |
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) | Leaf | 50 | Water/ethanol | Flavonoids, Terpenoids | Improvement of blood circulation | 120 |
Siberian ginseng (Acanthopanax senticosus) | Root | 5 | Water/ethanol | Lignans | Antistress | 150 |
Soy bean (Glycine max) | Embryo axis | 60 | Water/ethanol | Isoflavone glycosides | Estrogen-like action | 800 |