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Biological Activity AntiPMS

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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
BETA-CAROTENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-ORYZANOL not available Merck 11th Edition
LITHIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM 400-800 mg/day/wmn orl Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 400-800 mg/day/wmn/orl Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE 50 mg/day Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
PYRIDOXINE 100 mg/day/orl/wmn Martindale's 29th
QUERCETIN 500 mg/2x/day/wmn Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
TOCOPHEROL 300 IU 2 x day Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-E 300 IU 2 x day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 23, 020
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 15, 965
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
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 1 39, 900
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 4 54, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 55, 745
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 37, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 36, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 171, 025
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 3 18, 354
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 5 25, 030
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 3 63, 726
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 3 7, 096
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 57, 294
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 3, 400
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 3 25, 448