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Biological Activity Antidote (Iodine)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
STARCH not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 89, 200
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 600, 000
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 3, 000, 000
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 2, 400, 000
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 350, 000
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 600, 000
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 2, 400, 000
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 80, 000
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 723, 900
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 500, 000
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 740, 000
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 1 747, 747
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 180, 019
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 900, 000
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 360, 000
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-In-The-Pulpit 1 170, 000
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 220, 000