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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
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 8, 566
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 3 6, 034
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 21, 616
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 2 70, 686
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 3 7, 245.30000000447
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 4, 488
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 3 6, 912.670000076294
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 5 19, 816.305000007153
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 5 20, 915.099999427795
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 4 12, 338
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 5 84, 049.44000005722
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 3 32, 460
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 2 20, 735
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 11.314999997615814
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 3 78, 428.94999995455
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 2 3, 431.7000000476837
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 2 3, 570
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 3 1, 236
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 2 9, 277.799999952316
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0