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Biological Activity Hyperthyroid

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
IODINE >1 mm/day/diet Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 0.004000000189989805
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0.23000000417232513
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 1, 080
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 16
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0.08399999886751175
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 0.012000000104308128
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 0.014000000432133675
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 3
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0.04500000178813934
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 0.10000000149011612
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 15.100000001490116
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 10
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 2.240000009536743
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 0.029999999329447746
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 10
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 0.10999999940395355
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 12
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0