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Biological Activity Antinyctalopic

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 28
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 16
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 374
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 2 18
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 90
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 1 32
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 60
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 86
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 294
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 120
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 30
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 45
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 20
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 228
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 260
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 18.50000023841858