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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
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 2 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 2 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 28
Quercus alba White Oak 1 0
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 13, 000
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 6, 000
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Ivy 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 2 2, 000
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 0
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 0
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 2 12, 800
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 5, 300