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Biological Activity Antisickling

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
2-HYDROXYMETHYLBENZOIC-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.
3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-DIMETHYLBENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ASPARAGINE not available Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990.
BUTYRIC-ACID-ISOMER not available Duke, 1992 *
CAJAMINOSE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DL-HOMOSERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE not available Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990.
HOMOSERINE not available Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990.
LAWSONE 1 mM Duke, 1992 *
M-HYDROXYBENZOIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 56(6): 681, 1990.
O-HYDROXYMETHYLBENZOIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 56(6): 681, 1990.
OXYGEN not available Martindale's 29th
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID 10.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLALANINE 690 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
TOCOPHEROL not available Martindale's 28th
VANILLIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 56(6): 681, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 10, 900
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 155, 550
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 0
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 6 17, 952
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 6 40, 511
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 28, 625
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 2 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 4 65, 480
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 2 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 40, 000
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 31, 880
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 16, 223
Ananas comosus Pineapple 5 3, 655
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 29, 024