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Biological Activity Cataractagenic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
NAPHTHALENE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SORBITOL not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 3, 500
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 12, 900
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 15, 000
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 92
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 15, 000
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 72, 800
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 0