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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
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 129
Valerianella radicata not available 1 701
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 2.0000000298023224
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 68
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 42
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 58
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 158
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 690
Viscum album European Mistletoe 2 86
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 3 24, 872
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 1 57
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 5.599999904632568
Zea mays Corn 2 20
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 57
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 63