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Biological Activity Antiphotophobic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-CAROTENE 30-300 mg/man/day Martindale's 29th
RIBOFLAVIN not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VIT-B2 not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 6
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 1 2
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 16
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 32
Pyrus communis Pear 2 4.1000001430511475
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 2 153
Quercus alba White Oak 2 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 2 279.8000011444092
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 34
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 1.100000023841858
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 11
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 14
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 16
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 1
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 1 3.5999999046325684
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 147.5999994277954
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 17
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 0
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0