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Biological Activity Antidote (Iodine)

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
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 80, 000
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 3, 160, 000
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 340, 000
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 1 420, 000
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 262, 700
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 300, 000
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 999, 999
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 720, 000
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 180, 000
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 130, 300
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 411, 000
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 550, 000
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 1, 100, 000
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 800, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 1, 000, 000
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 243, 700
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 92, 000
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 280, 000
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0