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Biological Activity Anticataract

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 400 mg/day 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
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 350 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
BRAZILIN ED50=100 uM Duke, 1992 *
CHYMOTRYPSIN not available Martindale's 29th
CURCUMIN 75 mg/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
CYSTEINE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ELLAGIC-ACID not available Shimizu, M., Horie, S., Terashima, S., Ueno, H., et al. 1989. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Natural Products.II. Active Components of a Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Para-parai mi,' Phyllanthus niruri. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 37(9): 2531-2532, 1989.
GLYCEROL not available Martindale's 29th
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPETIN-8-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HAEMATOXYLIN ED50=100 uM Duke, 1992 *
HISPIDULOSIDE not available Tomas-Barberan, F.A., Lopez-Gomez, C., Villar, A., and Tomas-Lorente, F. 1986. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Labiatae Flavonoids. Planta Medica 1986: 239.
L-CYSTEINE 400 mg/man/day Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LUTEOLIN EC=3 ppm Shin*, K.H., Chung, M.S., Chae, Y.J., Yoon, K.Y., Cho, T.S. 1992. A survey for aldose reductase inhibition of herbal medicines. Fitoterapia 64(2): 130, 1993.
METHIONINE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
NEPETIN 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 9 16, 949.300000071526
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 1, 687, 500
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 7 62, 225
Acacia nilotica Babul 6 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 113, 100
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 10 22, 646.39999985695
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Acinos suaveolens not available 2 496.5999984741211
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 6 312.7000000476837
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 6 19, 144