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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
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 180, 000
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 201, 000
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 0
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 1 500, 000
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 350, 000
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0
Krameria triandra Rhatany 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 285, 000
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 0
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 78, 000
Lolium temulentum Darnel; Tares 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 10, 000
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 1 551, 000
Mangifera indica Mango 1 728, 000
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 2, 485, 200
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 64, 000
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 1, 390, 000