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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
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 1 20, 176
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 1, 443, 411.9000003338
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 2 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 67, 991
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 7, 245
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 4, 013
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 6, 890
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 3 19, 660
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 20, 322
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 2 12, 138
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 3 82, 880
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 1 30, 880
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 19, 095
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 1 75, 731
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 3, 430
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 1 3, 500
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 1, 200
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 1 720
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 9, 275
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0