Shanbally Monographs

Common name: White horehound Family: Labiatae Parts used: Leaves & flowering tops Chemistry: Volatile oils-monoterpens

Common name: Coltsfoot Family: Compositae Parts used: Leaf and flowers Chemistry: Rich in flavonoids–rutin, hyperoside

Common name: Mullein Family: Scrophulariaceae Parts used: Leaf and flowers Chemistry: Mucilage. Saponins. Flavanoids–hesperidin, rutin.

Common name: Maral root Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Steroids, particularly ecdysteroids, and phenolics

Common name: Ashwagandha Family: Solanaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Alkaloids(ashwaganghine, withanine, isopelietierine, anaferine, Steroidal lactones

Common name: Milk vetch Family: Fabaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Triterpenoid saponins glycosides (astragalosides I-VII),

Common name: Milky Oats Family: Poaceae Parts used: Seed and Stem Chemistry: Seeds: 50% starch,

Common name: Ashwagandha Family: Solanaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Alkaloids(ashwaganghine, withanine, isopelietierine, anaferine, Steroidal lactones

Common name: Bai zhi Family: Apiaceae Parts used: Root Chemistry: Volatile oil, coumarin(scopoletin, scopoletin, 7-demethylsuberosin,

Common name: Borage Family: Boraginaceae Parts used: Aerial parts Chemistry: Mucilage, tannins, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, Amino