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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
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 4 110.80000019073486
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 4 9, 631.44000005722
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 6 15, 555.20000076294
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 9 164, 542.1999988556
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 7 154, 938
Carica papaya Papaya 7 12, 008.599999904633
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 3 8, 826
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 5 560.5
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 4 14, 785
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 1, 100
Carya illinoensis Pecan 4 95.19999980926514
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 5, 388
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 3 2, 850.4000000953674
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 31
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 2 981
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 2 891
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 495
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 42
Catha edulis Khat 3 1, 758.5
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0