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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
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 2 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 4 15, 012.000000476837
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 1, 410
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 20
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 4 27, 918
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 110
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 2 3, 838
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 2 1, 504
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 2 2, 723.2000000476837