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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 IC57=30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 1/3 quercetin Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 1.3 x Vit. E Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 30 mM Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 1/2 BHA 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 2.4 x Vit. E Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN IC50=0.19 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 4 947, 700
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 10 1, 916
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 5 9, 760
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 24 14, 060.799998760223
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 45 814, 195.8459992362
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 54 218, 538.77000029385
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 18 55, 405.5
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 5 400, 000
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 5 647.0000001192093
Aloe spp. Aloe 5 6, 293.899999976158
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 22 48, 978.19999957085
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 13 2, 758
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 14 5, 900, 259
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 9 3, 600
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 25 119, 946.40000009537
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 8 37, 835
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 8 5, 458
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 2 669.5
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 5 9, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 12 0