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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 Dosage Reference
ALANINE not available Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALIZARIN not available Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. 1997. Volume 7: 79.
ALLANTOIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN 1.8 ug/ml LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLIXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLYL-MERCAPTAN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALPHA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
ALPHA-LIPOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 5 x quercetin Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL IC34=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOTRIENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
AMENTOFLAVONE IC10.6=62.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AMPELOPSIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANDROGRAPHOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANDROGRAPHOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANETHOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANISOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 1.400000050663948
Crocus sativus Saffron 20 265, 422
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 8 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 16 7, 200, 000
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 3 42, 250
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 2 9, 340
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 6 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 19 3, 679, 854.623999429
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 21 540, 983.899999857
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 8 135, 472
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 44, 360
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 30 375, 983.9000004828
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 11 26, 904.899999976158
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 17 166, 902
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 4 135, 632
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 27 986, 162.5999996662
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 40, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 4, 000
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 2 120, 000