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Biological Activity Antispare-Tire

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ZINC 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 60
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 252
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 272
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 174
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 15.300000190734863
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 51
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 1.100000023841858
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 1, 540
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0