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Biological Activity Metal-Chelator

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
CARNOSOL not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
CURCUMIN not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
FERULIC-ACID not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
HESPERITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Raphanus sativus Radish 2 107
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 2 0
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 16
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 2 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 15, 000
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 3 46, 000
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 2 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 1 0
Salvia africana-lutea not available 1 556
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 157
Salvia chinopeplica not available 1 83
Salvia columbariae California Chia; Chia 1 312
Salvia mellifera not available 1 1, 017
Salvia munzii not available 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 4 37, 694