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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity AntiPMS

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-CAROTENE *
CALCIUM 1 g/day *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID *
GAMMA-ORYZANOL Merck 11th Edition
LITHIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM 400-800 mg/day/wmn orl *
MAGNESIUM 400-800 mg/day/wmn/orl *
MANGANESE *
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 *
VITAMIN-E 300 IU 2 x day *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aloe spp. Aloe 4 6, 491.600000023842
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 4 12, 941.599999666214
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 2 6, 921
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 5 37, 048.800000190735
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 3 67, 073
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 53, 743
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 3 50, 940
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 4 27, 180.800000190735
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 4 40, 632
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 3 25, 620
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 5 7, 045.999999642372
Ananas comosus Pineapple 4 3, 670
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 3 28, 080
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 4 163, 556
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 3 2, 257.340000152588