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Biological Activity Detoxicant

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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
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHARCOAL 50 g/man/orl Martindale's 29th
COSTULONIDE 50-200 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CYSTEINE not available Merck 11th Edition
ELLAGIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GLUCURONIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
L-GLUTATHIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PABA not available Duke, 1992 *
PARA-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID (PABA) not available Duke, 1992 *
PILOCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
TANNIC-ACID not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Fragaria spp Strawberry 3 73, 678
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 516
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 510
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 2, 040
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2 693, 966
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 3 2, 371
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 6
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 1 0
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 1 3, 145
Glycine max Soybean 5 9, 170
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 3 2, 195, 144
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 2 497, 010
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 1, 600
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0