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Biological Activity Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor

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 *
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
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 Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
CURCUMIN ED=~150 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
GENISTEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE ~750 mg/kg (diet) Duke, 1992 *
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN <10 uM Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL 400 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-E 400 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 2 100, 800
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 3 604
Viscum album European Mistletoe 2 0
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 1, 152, 606
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 10 734, 804.8960011452
Warburgia ugandensis Warburghia 1 0
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 2 0
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 2 3.5999999046325684
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zea mays Corn 6 7, 033.899999797344
Zingiber officinale Ginger 7 22, 051
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 2 438, 000