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Biological Activity Antidiscotic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
MANGANESE not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 172.39999961853027
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 208
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 682
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 17
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 28
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 209
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 12
Daucus carota Carrot 1 62
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 53
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 0
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 1 8
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 1 64
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 1 6.400000095367432
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 2, 580
Drynaria fortunei Fortune's Fern 1 39
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 30.30000114440918
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 1 202
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 1 34
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 280
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 15