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Biological Activity Antinyctalopic

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
ANTHOCYANINS 600 mg/man orl Duke, 1992 *
LUTEIN not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ZINC not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 102
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 12
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 60
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 5.800000190734863
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 18
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 56
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 20.59999990463257
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 53
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 26
Glycine max Soybean 2 90
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 1.2000000476837158
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 39
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 3.5999999046325684
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 108
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 64
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 220, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 2 142
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 168
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0