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Biological Activity Prooxidant

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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
2,3-DIHYDROBENZOFURAN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLON not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 20 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
LUTEIN 5-40 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
LYCOPENE 20 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
MALVIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PELARGONIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 150
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 284
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 4, 225
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 4, 425
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 250
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 8, 000
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 180
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 1, 800
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 620
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 38, 100
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 2 1, 360
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 80.80000019073486
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 5 45