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Biological Activity Antioxidant

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
METHIONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-CARNOSATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-EUGENOL EC50=100 ul/l Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-P-HYDROXYBENZOATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYLHYDROQUINONE not available Jim Duke's personal files.
MORELLOFLAVONE ED=uM Duke, 1992 *
MORIN IC50=1.73mM Duke, 1992 *
MYRCENE not available Jim Duke's personal files.
MYRICETIN IC50=3.9 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN IC99=200 ppm Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
MYRICETIN 1.4 uM Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN-3-O-ALPHA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSIDE not available Okamura, H., Mimura, A., Yakou, Y., Niwano, M., and Takahara, Y. 1992. Antoxidant Activity of Tannins and Flavonoids in Eucalyptus rostrata. Phytochemistry. 33(3): 557-561. 1993.
MYRICITRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRIGALONE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTIC-ACID IC71=60 Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN 25-100 mg/kg/orl Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 9 120, 090
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 19 95, 821.47999995947
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 4.989999771118164
Nepeta cataria Catnip 17 19, 317.300001621246
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 8 1, 210
Nerium oleander Oleander 11 43, 000
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 63, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 27 240, 050
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 14 1, 371, 025
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 39
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 8, 100
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 43 10, 331, 691
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 7 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 11 72, 108.20000000298
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 5 14, 100.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 7 43, 410
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 6 7, 960
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 24 43, 773
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 4 0