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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
Apium graveolens Celery 3 50, 969.200000047684
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 4 117, 510
Aralia cordata Udo 2 3, 830
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 22, 251.60000014305
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 22, 182
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 4 2, 252
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 2 1, 564
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 1, 780
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 3 42, 762.90000009537
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 2 3, 450
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 2, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 15, 222
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 12, 928
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 21
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 31, 815
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 3 4, 043
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 3, 219