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Biological Activity Antiaging

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BILOBALIDE 10 mg/kg orl gbl (50-100 ng/ml) Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
CYCASIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPEROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYL-L-CYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL not available Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
VITAMIN-E not available Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 4 9, 909
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 2 3, 000
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 2, 882
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 976
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 74
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 5 848
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 90
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 184
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 10
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 762.2000000029802
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 2 0
Daucus carota Carrot 6 1, 449.5
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 2 0
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 2 200.40000000596046
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 2 140
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 3 239
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 3 640.5999999046326