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Biological Activity Antiparotitic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
CEPHARANTHINE 40 mg man orl Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 1, 200
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 5, 601
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 3, 379.7999954223633
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 3, 000
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 5, 190
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 1, 520
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 675
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 42
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 5, 720
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 6, 510
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 1, 005
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 195
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 1 4, 504
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 1 35, 988
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 13, 134
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 2, 952
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 1 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 300
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 172, 231