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Biological Activity Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CITRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FUKINOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HIBISCUS-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PUERARIN not available Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 19, 480
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 6, 000
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris 1 0
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 1 91, 200
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 11, 690
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 44, 000
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 10, 200
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0