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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
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 2.5999999046325684
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 51.20000076293945
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 45.099998474121094
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 24
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 14
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 18
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 227
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 5.300000190734863
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1.899999976158142
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 2.6600000858306885
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 3.200000047683716
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 10.399999618530273
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 78
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 92
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 2.799999952316284
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 120
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 0.699999988079071
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 0
Tagetes patula French Marigold 1 0
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 0