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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Previtamin-A

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-CAROTENE *
GAMMA-CAROTENE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lachnanthes tinctoria Redroot 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0.7200000286102295
Persea americana Avocado 1 1
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 2 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 1.2000000476837158
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 0
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 2 0
Zea mays Corn 2 2.5