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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
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 1 0
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 50, 000
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 80, 000
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 2, 000
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 2, 300
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 16, 050
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 7, 500
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 36, 000