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Biological Activity Antiinfective

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BROMELAIN not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ZINC 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 60
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 252
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 272
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 174
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 15.300000190734863
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 51
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 1.100000023841858
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 1, 540
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0