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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
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 4 135, 976.1999988556
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 4 147, 516
Carica papaya Papaya 3 35, 943
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 2 11, 760
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 3 22, 854
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 2 82, 235
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 2 41, 800
Carya illinoensis Pecan 3 840
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 34, 783
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 2 3, 700
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 39, 831
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 2 451
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 2 373
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 538
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 2 5, 822
Catha edulis Khat 2 4, 510
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 3 3, 941.5
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 9, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 8, 949
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 1, 595