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Biological Activity Antiretardation

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
GLUTAMIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
L-GLUTAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 2, 500
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 62, 070
Prunus persica Peach 1 8, 586
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 3, 930
Psidium guajava Guava 1 7, 704
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 237, 993
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 73, 914
Pyrus communis Pear 1 1, 729
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 25, 580
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 53, 000
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 210
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 11, 200
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 19, 008
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 1 41, 110
Sechium edule Chayote 1 19, 570
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 259, 635
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 0