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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
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 17, 600
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 200, 000
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 56, 000
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 1, 500
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 0
Quercus alba White Oak 1 0
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0