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Biological Activity Antiichythyotic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-CAROTENE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Daucus carota Carrot 1 673
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 0.4000000059604645
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 1 0
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 1 19
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 1 29
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 1 12
Durio zibethinus Durian 1 1
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 6.6000001430511475
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 1 4.400000095367432
Elaeagnus commutata Silver Berry 1 1.399999976158142
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 1 30
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 1 575
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 1 0
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 150
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 74
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 98
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 68
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 864
Erythrina berteroana Pito 1 14
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 1 250