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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
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 53, 275
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 49, 814
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 24, 150
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 40, 735
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 0
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 10, 200
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 219, 350
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 63, 000
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 5, 393
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 56, 390
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 135, 000
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 35, 802
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 127, 590
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 302, 330