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Biological Activity Ergogenic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GLYCYRRHIZIN 40-80 mg/man/day/shortterm Duke, 1992 *
ZINC not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 39
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 13.600000381469727
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 42
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 36
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 24
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 44
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 100
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 292
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 0
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 18
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 160
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 20
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 60
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 108
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 39
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 8
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 9