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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
CAFFEIC-ACID 1.3 x Vit. E Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 1/2 BHA Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 30 mM Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 50 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC57=30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEOYL-L-MALIC-ACID ED50=9.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAMPESTEROL IC37=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
CAMPESTERYL-FERULATE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHENE not available Jim Duke's personal files.
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSANTHIN not available Tucker, A. O. and Debaggio, T. 2000. The Big Book of Herbs. Interweave Press, Inc. Loveland, CO. 688 pp.
CARNOSIC-ACID IC50=0.81 uM Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSOL not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
CARNOSOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVACROL not available Jimenez, J., Navarro, M.C., Montilla, M.P., Martin, A. and Martinez, A. 1993. Thymus zygis Oil: Its Effects on CCl4-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Free Radical Scavenger Activity. JEO5: 153-8.
CATALASE not available Jim Duke's personal files.
CATECHIN IC50=0.19 uM Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN 2.4 x Vit. E 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