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Biological Activity Antiperiodontitic

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
3-O-METHYL-(+)-CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CALCIUM 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
FOLACIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GALLIC-ACID 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
UBIQUINONE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ZINC not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 15, 670
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 6, 349
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 39, 900
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 54, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 65, 695
Acacia nilotica Babul 3 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 37, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 36, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 208, 725
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 2 12, 619
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 5 24, 884
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 52, 251
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 2 5, 126
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 42, 240
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 3, 400
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 2 19, 536
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 11, 982
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 3 8, 280
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 7, 070