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Active Compounds
Active Components in Herbs
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Health Care
Undergraduate 4
08/15/2013
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Turmeric
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Curcumin

Antiseptic, Anti inflammatory
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Soy
 Definition
Isoflavones
Term
Jimson Weed
 Definition
Tropane alkaloids

(scopolamine)
Term
Green Tea
 Definition
Polyphenols
(catechins)
Term
German Chamomile
 Definition
Terpenoids
Term
Khat
 Definition
Cathinone
Term
Garlic
 Definition
Sulfur compounds
Antioxidants
Term
Rhodiola Rosea
 Definition
Rosavins
Term
Echinacea
 Definition
Chicoric acid
Term
Maitake
 Definition
beta-glucans polysaccharides
Term
Licorice Root
 Definition
Glycyrrhetinic acid
Term
American Ginseng
 Definition
Ginsenosides
Term
Milk Thistle
 Definition
Silymarin
Term
Aloe Vera
 Definition
Polysaccharides/Glycoproteins (anti inflammatory)
Anthraquinones (sap area)
Term
Peppermint
 Definition
Menthol
Menthone
Methyl acetate
Term
St.John's Wort
 Definition
Hypericin
Hyperforin
(act on nervous system to regulate mood)
Term
Blueberries
 Definition
Anthocyanin (polyphenol<-antioxidant)
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Cranberries
 Definition
Flavonoids
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Kava
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Kavalactones
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