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Biological Activity Antialzheimeran

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,5-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4-PENTADIEN-3-ONE 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-1,4,6-HEPTATRIEN-3-ONE 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
1-HYDROXY-1,7-BIS-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-6-HEPTENE-3,5-DIONE 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
4''-(3''-METHOXY-4''-HYDROXYPHENYL)-2''-OXO-3''-ENEBUTANYL-3-(3'-METHOXY-4'-HYDROXYPHENYL)-PROPENOATE 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLITHIAMIN 100-3,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
AR-TURMERONE IC50=3.2-5.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARECOLINE not available Martindale's 28th
ASCORBIC-ACID 2,000-6,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-TURMERONE IC50=1.6-4.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BIS-DESMETHOXYCURCUMIN 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CALEBIN-A 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE 5-16 g/man/day Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALANTHAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 6 5, 480.900000095367
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 4 15, 520
Acacia nilotica Babul 3 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 6 7, 544
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 15, 600
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 221
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 5 6, 401
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 2 0