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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
Mangifera indica Mango 1 0.01600000075995922
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 0.8199999928474426
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 4.899999916553497
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 1 0.3100000023841858
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0.012000000104308128
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1 0
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0.05999999865889549
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 1 6
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 0.27000001072883606
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 51
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0.008999999612569809
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0.05000000074505806
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 0.20000000298023224
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 1 1.7999999523162842
Quercus alba White Oak 1 6
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 6
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 1 5.100000001490116