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Biological Activity GST-Inducer

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
COSTULONIDE 50-200 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 1 305
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 340
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 3, 700
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 8, 400
Aeolanthus myriantha Ninde 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 42, 000
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 1 25
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 2
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 2, 464
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 340
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 1, 050
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 11, 146.200000017881
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 1, 932, 070