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Biological Activity Hepatomagenic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
QUERCETIN 5,000 ppm (diet) rat Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
RUTIN 20,000 ppm (diet) rat Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 2 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 30, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 2 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 17, 700
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 0
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 0
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 2 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 200
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 2 0