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Biological Activity Antioxidant?

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
ARGININE not available Duke, 1992 *
THREONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Murraya sp None 2 4, 090
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 8, 864
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 113, 200
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 2 22, 952
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 2 281, 975
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 2 37, 500
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 19, 648
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 172, 920
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 9, 860
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 37, 370
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 2 29, 450
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 62, 218
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 2 11, 367
Persea americana Avocado 2 4, 858
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 11, 665
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 2 51, 420