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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
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 410
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 36
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 6, 570
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 368
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 1 140
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 32, 000
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 306
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 810
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 43, 450
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 2 52, 200
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 6, 600
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 25, 800
Humulus lupulus Hops 3 3, 564
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 681
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 1, 030
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 2, 575
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 4 52, 107.5