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Biological Activity Antisclerodermic

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
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LECITHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 52, 000
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 7, 550
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 14, 000
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 420, 000
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 5, 000
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 4, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 620
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 25, 000
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 40
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 4, 600
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 0