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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
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 1 448
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 208
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 40, 043
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 36.59999990463257
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 25
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 27.59999942779541
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 1 15
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 76
Rubia cordifolia Madder 1 39
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 1 40
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 1 28
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 82
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 20
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 0
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 4.199999809265137
Salix alba White Willow 1 2.0999999046325684
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 36
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 5.900000095367432
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 85
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 27