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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
Prunus domestica Plum 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 101, 188
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 98, 400
Pyrus communis Pear 1 0
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 1 0
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 0
Rhododendron ferrugineum Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 35, 000
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 1 40, 400
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 1 8, 800
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 45, 000
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 1 0
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 36, 700
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 199, 998