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Biological Activity Antidementia

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
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FOLIC-ACID 10-20 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
GLABRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LECITHIN not available Martindale's 29th
NIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RIBONUCLEIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
RUTIN not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
SMILAGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ZINC not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 3 171.1999969482422
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 6 15, 135
Agave americana Century Plant; Maguey 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 3, 404.800000190735
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 483
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 2 3.6000001430511475
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 4 272
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 7 13, 523.60000038147
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 8 43, 954.800000190735
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 8 11, 099.600000858307
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 4 13, 930
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 4 692.8999999761581
Aloe spp. Aloe 3 6, 325.100000023842
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 6 14, 589.600000023842
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 4 5, 757
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 6 6, 624