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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
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 4 1, 688
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 4 4, 032
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 10
Apium graveolens Celery 8 9, 397.200000047684
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 9 31, 186
Aralia cordata Udo 3 1, 248
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 5 1, 233.6000001430511
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 408
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 5 49.40000033378601
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 1 14
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 40
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 4 32, 855.90000009537
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 3 2, 394.800000190735
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 2 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 2, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 22
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 3 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 5 1, 241